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Sep 2017
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476. Holiday Diary (Part 3) Astronomy, A...

Luke Thompson
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In this episode I talk about visiting the fantastic Griffith Observatory and then ramble about Astronomy vs Astrology and ludicrous flat earth conspiracy theories. Includes various bits of vocabulary throughout the episode.

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