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Aug 2025
11m 15s

Episode 0: How I Met Your Co-host

Zahra & Sami
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To make the most out of your listening experience, follow along with the episode’s Wingman post on our instagram: @artvirgins. Two clueless friends. Zero knowledge of art. A wild idea: start collecting. But where do you even begin? In this pilot episode, we introduce Art Virgins—our journey from being total beginners (who only knew that Da Vinci painted the ... Show More
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