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Sep 2020
1h 27m

Q and A Number 3

The History Chicks | QCODE
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Once upon a time in the dark ages of podcasting, two friends set out on a quest to bring the stories of historical women to your ears. In this episode, we have some speculative history, a few predictions about the future, and a peek behind the curtain in this, our tenth year! Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic ... Show More
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