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Jun 2020
1h 7m

Mexican American Iowan

Chris Gethard
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A recent high school graduate grapples with her dream of becoming a journalist and taking care of her brothers. She and Geth also discuss growing up in Iowa and her experience being sued for calling out a white woman's racism.

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