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Aug 2020
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BEIRUT BLASTS - Conversation with Who Ru...

Farrah Berrou
About this episode

On Tuesday, an explosion of 2750 TONS of ammonium nitrate shattered the entire country (and neighboring ones). Rhea, Marilyn, and Farrah had planned this crossover episode before the tragedy. Instead of rescheduling, they decided to talk about where they're heads are at 36 hours after the blasts.

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