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A critical, collaborative, and independent Audio Journal combining analysis, reporting, and satire, comprised mainly of hard-hitting interviews/conversations, on-the-scene reports, reviews, informed commentary on the Middle East and beyond.
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The War on Palestine - Episode 9
12/03/2023
The War on Palestine - Episode 9
This is Episode 9 (dated 3 December 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments. The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research for this program was conducted by Mayss al-Alami, Sarah al-Yahya, Anas Alkhatib, Raneem Ayyad, and Alaa Attiah Mitwali. The update component of the program addresses key developments in a combination of the following areas: Gaza and the rest of Palestine. The United Nations and legal advocacy. Regional state’s policies and statements The US media landscape Grassroots reverberations and mobilizations This program is meant to be a resource for educators, activists, researchers, and laypersons wanting to follow closely as the catastrophic situation continues to unfold.
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The War on Palestine - Episode 8
11/26/2023
The War on Palestine - Episode 8
This is Episode 8 (dated 26 November 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments. The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research for this program was conducted by Mayss al-Alami, Sarah al-Yahya, Anas Alkhatib, Raneem Ayyad, and Alaa Attiah Mitwali. The update component of the program addresses key developments in a combination of the following areas: Gaza and the rest of Palestine. The United Nations and legal advocacy. Regional state’s policies and statements The US media landscape Grassroots reverberations and mobilizations This program is meant to be a resource for educators, activists, researchers, and laypersons wanting to follow closely as the catastrophic situation continues to unfold.
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The War on Palestine - Episode 7
11/21/2023
The War on Palestine - Episode 7
This is Episode 7 (dated 21 November 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments. The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research for this program was conducted by Mayss al-Alami, Sarah al-Yahya, Anas Alkhatib, Raneem Ayyad, and Alaa Attiah Mitwali. The update component of the program addresses key developments in a combination of the following areas: Gaza and the rest of Palestine. The United Nations and legal advocacy. Regional state’s policies and statements The US media landscape Grassroots reverberations and mobilizations This program is meant to be a resource for educators, activists, researchers, and laypersons wanting to follow closely as the catastrophic situation continues to unfold.
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The War on Palestine - Episode 6
11/16/2023
The War on Palestine - Episode 6
This is Episode 6 (dated 16 November 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments. The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research for this program was conducted by Mayss al-Alami, Sarah al-Yahya, Anas Alkhatib, Raneem Ayyad, and Alaa Attiah Mitwali. The update component of the program addresses key developments in a combination of the following areas: Gaza and the rest of Palestine. The United Nations and legal advocacy. Regional state’s policies and statements The US media landscape Grassroots reverberations and mobilizations This program is meant to be a resource for educators, activists, researchers, and laypersons wanting to follow closely as the catastrophic situation continues to unfold.
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The War on Palestine - Episode 5
11/13/2023
The War on Palestine - Episode 5
This is Episode 5 (dated 12 November 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments. The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research for this program was conducted by Mayss al-Alami, Sarah al-Yahya, Anas Alkhatib, Raneem Ayyad, and Alaa Attiah Mitwali. The update component of the program addresses key developments in a combination of the following areas: Gaza and the rest of Palestine. The United Nations and legal advocacy. Regional state’s policies and statements The US media landscape Grassroots reverberations and mobilizations This program is meant to be a resource for educators, activists, researchers, and laypersons wanting to follow closely as the catastrophic situation continues to unfold.
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The War on Palestine - Episode 4
11/08/2023
The War on Palestine - Episode 4
This is Episode 4 (dated 7 November 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments. The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research for this program was conducted by Mayss al-Alami, Sarah al-Yahya, Anas Alkhatib, Raneem Ayyad, and Alaa Attiah Mitwali. The update component of the program addresses key developments in a combination of the following areas: Gaza and the rest of Palestine. The United Nations and legal advocacy. Regional state’s policies and statements The US media landscape Grassroots reverberations and mobilizations This program is meant to be a resource for educators, activists, researchers, and laypersons wanting to follow closely as the catastrophic situation continues to unfold.
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The War on Palestine - Episode 3
11/04/2023
The War on Palestine - Episode 3
This is Episode 3 (dated 3 November 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments. The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research for this program was conducted by Mayss al-Alami, Sarah al-Yahya, Anas Alkhatib, Raneem Ayyad, and Alaa Attiah Mitwali. The update component of the program addresses key developments in a combination of the following areas: Gaza and the rest of Palestine. The United Nations and legal advocacy. Regional state’s policies and statements The US media landscape Grassroots reverberations and mobilizations This program is meant to be a resource for educators, activists, researchers, and laypersons wanting to follow closely as the catastrophic situation continues to unfold.
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The War on Palestine - Episode 2
11/01/2023
The War on Palestine - Episode 2
This is Episode 2 (dated 31 October 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments. The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research for this program was conducted by Mayss al-Alami, Sarah al-Yahya, Anas Alkhatib, Raneem Ayyad, and Alaa Attiah Mitwali. The update component of the program addresses key developments in a combination of the following areas: Gaza and the rest of Palestine. The United Nations and legal advocacy. Regional state’s policies and statements The US media landscape Grassroots reverberations and mobilizations This program is meant to be a resource for educators, activists, researchers, and laypersons wanting to follow closely as the catastrophic situation continues to unfold.
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The War on Palestine - Episode 1
10/30/2023
The War on Palestine - Episode 1
We are announcing the launch of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular program available on video or audio that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments. The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research for this program was conducted by Mayss al-Alami, Sarah al-Yahya, Anas Alkhatib, Raneem `Ayyad, and Alaa Attiah Mitwali. The update component of the program will address key developments in a combination of the following areas: Gaza and the rest of Palestine. The United Nations and legal advocacy. Regional state’s policies and statements The US media landscape Grassroots reverberations and mobilizations We will present the analysis component during the last 5 minutes of the program. It will take stock of the developments presented both for the immediate moment and the broader trajectory of the struggle for Palestinian liberation. This program is meant to be a resource for educators, activists, researchers, and laypersons wanting to follow closely as the catastrophic situation continues to unfold.
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The Political and Economic Crisis in Lebanon - Status/الوضع
07/19/2023
The Political and Economic Crisis in Lebanon - Status/الوضع
The country of Lebanon has been in social and economic upheaval over the past few years, sending many of its beleaguered citizens into international exile in search of basic economic survival. VOMENA's Khalil Bendib speaks with Lebanese activist and academic Rayan El-Amine who, after a decade in his native land, has returned to the Bay area with his family, about the travails of a country that is geographically diminutive but has always loomed large in the conscience of the world.
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From Mali to Dubai: The United Arab Emirates & African Gold - Status/الوضع
07/12/2023
From Mali to Dubai: The United Arab Emirates & African Gold - Status/الوضع
Now approaching seventy tons annually, gold has replaced cotton as Mali’s leading export, turning that country into Africa’s third-largest gold producer. The primary destination of artisanal gold seems to be the United Arab Emirates. By all evidence, the gold that shines in the souks of Dubai is the product of a complex web of criminal networks, terrorist groups and internationally sanctioned regimes, who use this non-industrially mined gold to launder their money. The Emirates have long been a global hub for transnational African merchants, who travel to Dubai to purchase imported goods such as Japanese-made auto parts or Chinese-made garments. Emirati authorities and commercial players are now exploiting their country’s existing commercial status to make the UAE an important node for the trade in precious metals, especially gold. These buyers are actively financing associates in Mali and throughout the Sahel and Sahara regions, driving the expansion of artisanal mining into new areas." Malihe Razazan speaks with Bruce Whitehouse about the reasons why Mali is emerging as the main production hub for Sahelian countries and why Dubai is the number one destination for artisanal gold trade.
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The Islamization of the Education System in Iran following the 1979 Revolution - Status/الوضع
07/05/2023
The Islamization of the Education System in Iran following the 1979 Revolution - Status/الوضع
Last September, Mahsa-Jina Amini, a twenty-two-year-old woman from the Kurdish region of Iran, died while in the custody of Iran’s notorious "morality police." During the funeral in her hometown of Saghez, which was to become the epicenter of the nationwide protests in Iran, women took off their headscarves, chanting ‘Women Life Freedom’, a slogan which became an iconic chant both within Iran and beyond. Images of young women protesters openly taking off their headscarves and burning them sent the unmistakable message to the ruling clerics that they could no longer impose their draconian and nonsensical laws on women and girls in Iran. Throughout the country, in the schools, universities, and streets young people became the leaders of protests calling for an end to the oxymoronic "Islamic republic.“ But, as predicted, the brutality employed by the regime’s security apparatus to suppress the protests at any cost took on epic proportions. Over 500 protesters have reportedly been killed so far, including 70 children. In addition, to this day four protesters have been executed by the state, with many more also facing the death sentence. Hundreds of protesters were also blinded by Metal Pellets and Rubber Bullets. Furthermore, over the past six months, human rights organizations have documented the pervasive use of torture and abuse of detained protestors. A newly released report by Amnesty International, for example, reveals that the Iranian authorities have, among other torture methods, used sexual violence against imprisoned children. Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Diana Eltahawy, has said that "Iran’s violence against children exposes a deliberate strategy to crush the vibrant spirit of the country’s youth and stop them from demanding freedom and human rights.” Professor Shahrzad Mojab, who is our guest today, says that much of the push for the current protests has come from young people, who are more aware than previous generations of women's issues thanks to social media. "They have their own powerful reason for wanting a change of regime: a desire for a better future." Professor Shahrzad Mojab is a scholar, teacher, and activist, and she’s internationally known for her work on the impacts of war, displacement, and violence upon women’s learning and education. Malihe Razazan spoke with her about the protest movement, the islamization of the education system as well as the role of young women in the protests, and started by asking her to talk about the genesis of the slogan "Women Life Freedom," and how it encapsulates the spirit and objectives of the protests in Iran.
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Ilan Pappé on the Latest Developments in Israel - Status/الوضع
06/28/2023
Ilan Pappé on the Latest Developments in Israel - Status/الوضع
Even by Israel’s abysmal standards, provocations against the people of Palestine have seen a dramatic escalation since the arrival of Bibi Netanyahu’s new government three months ago: hundreds of innocent civilians murdered, including many children, an outright anti-Palestinian pogrom in the West Bank that was cheered on by the minister of interior, a brutal attack on worshippers inside one of Islam’s holy sites in the middle of Ramadan, as well as statements by a key government official declaring that the Palestinian people simply does not exist. At the same time, a historic wave of protests contesting the new government’s attempts to temper with the role of the judiciary claims to defend democracy in the holy land without a single mention of the central question of Palestinian civil and human rights. We asked asked prominent Israeli historian Ilan Pappé for his take on these recent developments.
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Status/الوضع - Why did the U.S. invade Iraq twenty years ago? A conversation with Sinan Antoon & Omar Sirri
06/21/2023
Status/الوضع - Why did the U.S. invade Iraq twenty years ago? A conversation with Sinan Antoon & Omar Sirri
The 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq resulted in massive death and destruction, and fueled sectarian tensions, which culminated in a violent civil war. More than 300,000 Iraqis have died from direct war violence and 9.2 million people have been internally displaced, according to Brown University's Costs of War Project. The brutal invasion and occupation of Iraq entrenched the country in a cycle of sectarian violence and impacted every aspect of life in Iraq, from governance to health care, infrastructure, economy and the environment and long term trauma In a recent piece in the Guardian, one of today’s guests Professor Sinan Antoon writes, “I had always hoped to see the end of Saddam’s dictatorship at the hands of the Iraqi people, not courtesy of a neocolonial project that would dismantle what had remained of the Iraqi state and replace it with a regime based on ethno-sectarian dynamics, plunging the country into violent chaos and civil wars." This week, we bring you the first part of our conversation about the reasons behind the catastrophic invasion of Iraq.
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Status/الوضع - Professor Khalid Medani discusses the root cause of the ongoing crisis in Sudan (Part 1)
06/14/2023
Status/الوضع - Professor Khalid Medani discusses the root cause of the ongoing crisis in Sudan (Part 1)
Clashes between Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces spread to different regions in the country, creating a humanitarian crisis of immense proportions. Hundreds have died and tens of thousands of Sudanese are attempting to escape the violence. Host Shahram Aghamir spoke to Prof. Khalid Medani about this topic.
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Outcomes of the General Election in Turkey with Cihan Tuğal
06/07/2023
Outcomes of the General Election in Turkey with Cihan Tuğal
On May 28th, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was re-elected for a third term by winning 52% of the popular vote. His main rival Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu garnered 48%. Two weeks earlier, the right wing Islamist-Nationalist coalition consisting of Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) and its allies had won the majority in the parliamentary election. Shahram Aghamir spoke with Professor Cihan Tuğal about these outcomes and how and why Erdoğan was able to secure a third term in office despite a worsening economy and now chronic hyperinflation, the government's disastrous response to the deadly earthquakes, as well as his increasingly authoritarian rule. Courtesy of Voices of the Middle East & North Africa (VOMENA).
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Status/الوضع - Cihan Tuğal on the Earthquakes in Turkey and the Possibility of Prevention
05/31/2023
Status/الوضع - Cihan Tuğal on the Earthquakes in Turkey and the Possibility of Prevention
The catastrophic loss of life in the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on February 6th have sparked numerous questions, such as: What can possibly explain such a high number of casualties and the widespread destruction of old and new buildings? Host Shahram Aghamir spoke to Cihan Tuğal about this topic.
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Status/الوضع قرقعة (Qarqa'a)
05/18/2023
Status/الوضع قرقعة (Qarqa'a)
There is still talk here about the Intifada or what has become known as Lebanon. As we enter the third week of the economic collapse, we continue our narration of the events and chapters of the uprising, accompanied by new melodies, sounds and music that were specially prepared for these fast days. Loss is the title of this week that we present day by day through these seven episodes.
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Status/الوضع كان ما كان (Kan Ma Kan)
05/16/2023
Status/الوضع كان ما كان (Kan Ma Kan)
There is still talk here about the Intifada or what has become known as Lebanon. As we enter the third week of the economic collapse, we continue our narration of the events and chapters of the uprising, accompanied by new melodies, sounds and music that were specially prepared for these fast days. Loss is the title of this week that we present day by day through these seven episodes.
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Status/الوضع شي جديد (She Jdeed)
05/11/2023
Status/الوضع شي جديد (She Jdeed)
There is still talk here about the Intifada or what has become known as Lebanon. As we enter the third week of the economic collapse, we continue our narration of the events and chapters of the uprising, accompanied by new melodies, sounds and music that were specially prepared for these fast days. Loss is the title of this week that we present day by day through these seven episodes.
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Status/الوضع مهلكة جديدة (Mahlaka Jadeeda)
05/09/2023
Status/الوضع مهلكة جديدة (Mahlaka Jadeeda)
There is still talk here about the Intifada or what has become known as Lebanon. As we enter the third week of the economic collapse, we continue our narration of the events and chapters of the uprising, accompanied by new melodies, sounds and music that were specially prepared for these fast days. Loss is the title of this week that we present day by day through these seven episodes.
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Status/الوضع كله بيعرف (Kilo Byarif)
05/04/2023
Status/الوضع كله بيعرف (Kilo Byarif)
There is still talk here about the Intifada or what has become known as Lebanon. As we enter the third week of the economic collapse, we continue our narration of the events and chapters of the uprising, accompanied by new melodies, sounds and music that were specially prepared for these fast days. Loss is the title of this week that we present day by day through these seven episodes.
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Status/الوضع الواقع اللبناني (Al-waqi'a Al-Lobnani)
05/02/2023
Status/الوضع الواقع اللبناني (Al-waqi'a Al-Lobnani)
There is still talk here about the Intifada or what has become known as Lebanon. As we enter the third week of the economic collapse, we continue our narration of the events and chapters of the uprising, accompanied by new melodies, sounds and music that were specially prepared for these fast days. Loss is the title of this week that we present day by day through these seven episodes.
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Status/الوضع يوميات ١٧ تشرين - الأسبوع الثالث: التيه
04/27/2023
Status/الوضع يوميات ١٧ تشرين - الأسبوع الثالث: التيه
There is still talk here about the Intifada or what has become known as Lebanon. As we enter the third week of the economic collapse, we continue our narration of the events and chapters of the uprising, accompanied by new melodies, sounds and music that were specially prepared for these fast days. Loss is the title of this week that we present day by day through these seven episodes.
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Status/الوضع بحر بشر (Baher Bashar)
04/24/2023
Status/الوضع بحر بشر (Baher Bashar)
The intifada in its second week. With a new week and musical tunes specially prepared for these hot days, we will follow the course of events day by day through these seven episodes. This series of audio recordings takes place during the days of the uprising and the economic collapse that struck Lebanon in the Fall of 2019. At that time, Mohamad Ali-Nayel kept a diary in which he wrote down what was happening around him. Three years later, he recorded these episodes on a daily basis with the addition of a few voices and music composed to accompany the narration.
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Status/الوضع عودة التاريخ (Awdat Al-Tarikh)
04/21/2023
Status/الوضع عودة التاريخ (Awdat Al-Tarikh)
The intifada in its second week. With a new week and musical tunes specially prepared for these hot days, we will follow the course of events day by day through these seven episodes. This series of audio recordings takes place during the days of the uprising and the economic collapse that struck Lebanon in the Fall of 2019. At that time, Mohamad Ali-Nayel kept a diary in which he wrote down what was happening around him. Three years later, he recorded these episodes on a daily basis with the addition of a few voices and music composed to accompany the narration.
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Status/الوضع كوارث التاريخ (Kawarith Al-Tarikh)
04/20/2023
Status/الوضع كوارث التاريخ (Kawarith Al-Tarikh)
The intifada in its second week. With a new week and musical tunes specially prepared for these hot days, we will follow the course of events day by day through these seven episodes. This series of audio recordings takes place during the days of the uprising and the economic collapse that struck Lebanon in the Fall of 2019. At that time, Mohamad Ali-Nayel kept a diary in which he wrote down what was happening around him. Three years later, he recorded these episodes on a daily basis with the addition of a few voices and music composed to accompany the narration.
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Status/الوضع ساحات العتابا (Sahat Al-Ataba)
04/18/2023
Status/الوضع ساحات العتابا (Sahat Al-Ataba)
The intifada in its second week. With a new week and musical tunes specially prepared for these hot days, we will follow the course of events day by day through these seven episodes. This series of audio recordings takes place during the days of the uprising and the economic collapse that struck Lebanon in the Fall of 2019. At that time, Mohamad Ali-Nayel kept a diary in which he wrote down what was happening around him. Three years later, he recorded these episodes on a daily basis with the addition of a few voices and music composed to accompany the narration.
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Status/الوضع أصداء (Asda'a)
04/17/2023
Status/الوضع أصداء (Asda'a)
The intifada in its second week. With a new week and musical tunes specially prepared for these hot days, we will follow the course of events day by day through these seven episodes. This series of audio recordings takes place during the days of the uprising and the economic collapse that struck Lebanon in the Fall of 2019. At that time, Mohamad Ali-Nayel kept a diary in which he wrote down what was happening around him. Three years later, he recorded these episodes on a daily basis with the addition of a few voices and music composed to accompany the narration.
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Status/الوضع المشاعل (Almashael)
04/14/2023
Status/الوضع المشاعل (Almashael)
The intifada in its second week. With a new week and musical tunes specially prepared for these hot days, we will follow the course of events day by day through these seven episodes. This series of audio recordings takes place during the days of the uprising and the economic collapse that struck Lebanon in the Fall of 2019. At that time, Mohamad Ali-Nayel kept a diary in which he wrote down what was happening around him. Three years later, he recorded these episodes on a daily basis with the addition of a few voices and music composed to accompany the narration.
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