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Sep 2020
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256: A Lonely Road (w/Jacob Goldstein!)

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What is money? How do you not look suspicious when you find $60,000? How do I tell my friend I'm uncomfortable hearing brag about their salary? What do I do now that I accidentally turned my boyfriend's sheets pink? How do you pick a car? How do I get comfortable calling myself a writer? How do I handle my friends throwing a birthday party for their dog on m ... Show More
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