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Jul 2020
1h 9m

Protesting Magician In Portland

Chris Gethard
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A magician explains why she doesn’t like other magicians and describes what it’s been like attending protests in Portland. She and Chris also unpack her first crush as a kid: Encyclopedia Brown.

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