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Jun 2019
1h 10m

(sub)Text #1: Shakespeare's "The Tempest...

Mark Linsenmayer, Wes Alwan, Seth Paskin, Dylan Casey
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At last, the full, public release of this discussion between Wes Alwan and Bill Youmans covering Shakespeare's 1611 play about revenge, forgiveness, and authorship. Or maybe it's about exploitation, or how we react to changes in status, or perhaps how a liberal education can give you magical powers! Listen and decide for yourself!

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