Bedste Best Of Our Knowledge-podcasts (2024)

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In Your Dreams 51:58

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What’s the last dream you remember having? Some of us dream every night. But we’re in too much of a hurry to remember our dreams or think about them the next day. Others of us are dream-deprived. What if we embrace our dreams — and our night selves — as a way to understand ourselves better, to connect to each other, even to lead a better life? Orig…

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Scary stories and a sensory room 28:31

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What’s your favorite scary story? We’ll speak with Jeremy Dauber, author of American Scary. The book chronicles the history of horror in America. And we’ll learn about how libraries are creating sensory-focused spaces.Af WAMC

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Everyday Magic 51:55

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What would it be like to live in a world where magic is still alive? Not weird, not woo-woo, just ordinary. 400 years ago, consulting a magician in downtown London was as unremarkable as calling a plumber today. Even now, there are places where magic never died – like Iceland, where 54 percent of the population believes in elves, or thinks they mig…

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Climate storytelling and oyster glue 28:31

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With Americans divided over climate change, communicating the issue can be a daunting task. We’ll speak with a University of Buffalo researcher who says storytelling is the key to finding solutions for a warming climate. And a Colgate University physics professor’s research on oysters could lead to advancements in the medical and construction indus…

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One Nation Under God? 52:03

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In 2020, Donald Trump won 84 percent of the white evangelical vote. Lately, he’s been leaning even more deeply into the rhetoric of Christian nationalists. Who are they, and what’s their role in the evangelical church? We talk with some Southern Baptists today, whose views may surprise you. Original Air Date: March 09, 2024 Interviews In This Hour:…

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Cult of the Self 51:46

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In the world of internet influencers and YouTube stars, it’s not enough to be ordinary anymore. You need to be special. But where did this craze for personal branding come from? Why are we so obsessed with ourselves? To understand this cult of the self, we need to go back to 19th century spiritual movements and the rise of the huckster — and also t…

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Electronic devices and life balance 28:31

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As discussions over a state policy in New York to restrict cell phones in schools continue, we’ll speak with elementary school counselor about how students are affected by electronic devices. And Hartwick College, a private liberal arts school in Oneonta, New York, rolls out a new “life balance” initiative.…

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Beyond Death 51:45

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Most of us have no idea what will happen when we die. But some do—people who actually started the process of dying and then came back with remarkable stories—like meeting dead relatives. Science is not only extending the lives of patients who’ve been declared clinically dead; it’s also beginning to tell us what happens in near-death experiences. Or…

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Academic writing and college presidents 28:31

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Let’s face it, academic writing can be…boring. We’ll speak with author Leonard Cassuto about his book, “Academic Writing as if Readers Matter.” And we’ll catch up with a pair of college presidents.Af WAMC

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Docupoetry 52:12

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Rooted in reality, written with a keen observer’s eye, and shaped with a sense of song, documentary poetry tells the truth in an artist’s voice. For generations, through wars, crisis, and political upheaval, documentary poets have helped make sense of some of our most difficult moments – by expressing what might otherwise be impossible to say. So w…

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“Dark matter and native plants” 28:31

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Scientists are continuing their celestial search for dark matter from an underground facility in South Dakota. We’ll visit a native plant farm in upstate New York. And we’ll celebrate the return of Friday night lights at a new field in Massachusetts.Af WAMC

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Peter Godfrey-Smith: “Living On Earth” 28:31

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Peter Godfrey-Smith is a scuba diving philosopher, professor at the University of Sydney, and author. His new book, “Living on Earth: Forests, Corals, Consciousness, and the Making of the World,” explores the riddle of life on this planet. We’ll speak with Godfrey-Smith about his latest work.Af WAMC

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Off The Map 52:10

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Maps, whether drawn by hand or by satellite, reflect the time they were drawn for. How will the next generation of cartographers deal with challenges like a world being reshaped by climate change? Original Air Date: December 09, 2023 Interviews In This Hour: Why are islands in the South Pacific disappearing? — Cartography in the age of Google Maps …

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Saving democracy and creative partnership 28:31

2M ago28:31

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A new course at Bennington College in Vermont seeks to examine challenges facing democracy. And we’ll learn about the longtime creative partnership between children’s book author and illustrator Eric Carle and editor Ann Beneduce.Af WAMC

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What Sparks Creativity? 52:07

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Human creativity — whether it’s solving a tough problem or writing a novel — is one of our defining traits. It’s also deeply mysterious. Where does that creative spark come from? Original Air Date: February 09, 2019 Interviews In This Hour: A Neuroscientist and a Novelist Put Creativity Under a Microscope — Is This The Price of Genius? — Alma Mahle…

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Understanding Long COVID 18:01

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The cause of long COVID, where patients experience symptoms months after their initial illness, is a mystery. Now, a new study might bring scientists a step closer toward understanding the disease. And we’ll visit students who are learning STEAM concepts through cooking.Af WAMC

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Listening to Whales 52:03

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What can we learn from whales – and whales from us? Technology like AI is fueling new scientific breakthroughs in whale communication that can help us better understand the natural world. And, there’s an international effort to give whales a voice by granting them personhood. Special thanks to Ocean Alliance and whale.org for some of the whale reco…

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Going for Broke: Can Work Be Love? 51:54

2M ago51:54

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How we live is indelibly intertwined with the care and empathy we give to each other. What if we put care into helping Americans find homes and build dwellings, into keeping their bodies and minds sound, and finding meaningful and well-paid work? In this three part series, "To The Best Of Our Knowledge" and the Economic Hardship Reporting Project b…

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“Alfie & Me” 28:31

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On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll have a conversation with Dr. Carl Safina, an ecologist and author of Alfie & Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe. The book tells the story of an orphaned owl who was cared for by Carl and his wife Patricia during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the large impact a little owl had on the…

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Going for Broke: Making Up Our Minds 51:54

2M ago51:54

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How we live is indelibly intertwined with the care and empathy we give to each other. What if we put care into helping Americans find homes and build dwellings, into keeping their bodies and minds sound, and finding meaningful and well-paid work? In this three part series, "To The Best Of Our Knowledge" and the Economic Hardship Reporting Project b…

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Marine photography and paper stories 28:31

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Marine photographer Brian Skerry has traveled the globe, capturing dramatic and moving images of the ocean and the life it supports. On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll speak about his latest work documenting change in the Gulf of Maine. And we’ll have a conversation with Laura Homsey, author, illustrator, and creator of Petit Paper…

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Going for Broke: Change of Address 52:04

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How we live is indelibly intertwined with the care and empathy we give to each other. What if we put care into helping Americans find homes and build dwellings, into keeping their bodies and minds sound, and finding meaningful and well-paid work? In this three part series, "To The Best Of Our Knowledge" and the Economic Hardship Reporting Project b…

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Competitive Scrabble and the Penguin and the Egg 28:31

3M ago28:31

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For some, Scrabble is more than just a board game. On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge we’ll attend a competitive Scrabble tournament. We’ll learn about a high school graduate who has devoted himself to recording the stories of veterans. And NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is marking two years of science operations.…

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Love in the Time of Extinction 52:08

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It can be hard to enjoy the natural world these days without anxiety. You notice a butterfly on a flower and wonder why you don’t see more. How’s the monarch population doing this year? And shouldn’t there be more bees? The challenge is to live in this time of climate change – but still find joy and refuge in it. Original Air Date: July 27, 2024 In…

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Strengthening student journalism 28:31

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On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll learn about the students and faculty at Stony Brook University who have created a resilience tool kit for student journalists. And we’ll learn about a national initiative to expand local news coverage through academic partnerships.Af WAMC

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Deep Time: The Cosmos and Us 52:00

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Our lives are so rushed, so busy. Always on the clock. Counting the hours, minutes, seconds. Have you ever stopped to wonder: what are you counting? What is this thing, that’s all around us, invisible, inescapable, always running out? What is time? Original Air Date: November 18, 2023 Interviews In This Hour: Time, loss and the Big Bang — Finding s…

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Student demands and a record-setting genome 28:31

3M ago28:31

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The spring 2024 semester was marked by student protests across the country. On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll speak with an organizer at Bard College, where administration officials reached an agreement with Pro-Palestinian demonstrators. A new public authority is hoping to steer the future of a recently-closed college in Albany, …

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What is tribal sovereignty? 52:07

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Most Americans take their sovereignty for granted - the nation’s right to make its own laws and govern its own people. The same rights we recognize in other sovereign nations, with one glaring exception — the Native nations and tribes who were here first. For Native Americans, sovereignty is not some abstract idea. It’s an ongoing, daily struggle. …

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College textbooks and civic preparedness 28:31

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College textbooks can be a necessary part of coursework, but they’re often pricey. On this week's episode of The Best of Our Knowledge, we'll hear about a new report examining automatic textbook billing practices. And a new effort is seeking to assist college presidents in preparing students for civic life.…

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Luminous: Can psychedelics be decolonized? 52:28

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It’s easy to get caught up in the hype about how psychedelics might revolutionize the treatment of mental illness. But there are also lots of ethical concerns. And probably none are so troubling as the charges of exploitation and cultural appropriation. The fact is, the knowledge about many psychedelics — like magic mushrooms and ayahuasca — comes …

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The Education Wars 28:31

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America is experiencing renewed efforts to ban books, pass so-called parents' rights legislation, and vilify teachers unions. We’ll speak with the authors of "The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual," about who and what is putting schools at the center of the culture war.Af WAMC

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Against Capitalism 52:03

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Radical politics and radical movements are on the rise everywhere. Against racial violence, and climate change; against gender inequality, corporate greed, low wages, oil pipelines, opioids. Maybe at heart they all have a common cause. Maybe they're all — in one way or another — a rebellion against capitalism. Original Air Date: February 11, 2023 I…

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Reimagining graduation requirements 28:31

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New York education officials have unveiled a proposal that would transform the state’s graduation requirements. Lucas Willard speaks with state Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty Rosa.Af WAMC

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The Spirit of Jim Thorpe 51:57

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Jim Thorpe was one of the greatest athletes the world has ever known — a legend in the NFL, MLB, NCAA, and in the Olympics. Today he is being celebrated by a new generation of Native Americans. Rapper Tall Paul’s album is called, “The Story of Jim Thorpe." Tall Paul is an Anishinaabe and Oneida Hip-Hop artist enrolled on the Leech Lake reservation …

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Overcoming student loneliness 28:31

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Research shows that college students are increasingly lonely. We’ll dive into a study that examines students’ mental health and how colleges and universities are fostering community and belonging. And the use of artificial intelligence in writing scientific research has skyrocketed. But does it create accuracy concerns?…

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In Journalism We Trust 51:51

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Americans used to believe that news anchors were basically reporting the truth. But in recent years, trust in journalism has largely evaporated. And that’s not an accident as the news media have been weaponized. So what can journalists do to regain the public trust? Original Air Date: June 15, 2024 Interviews In This Hour: Journalist Ezra Klein on …

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FAFSA’s troubled rollout and advocating for school safety 28:31

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The rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, has been rocky this year. We’ll dig into how the bumpy rollout could affect colleges and universities. It’s been more than 6 years since the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Florida. We’ll speak with Parkland parent and school safety advocate Max Schach…

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The Hidden Geometry of Everything 51:55

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The human brain is naturally mathematical. But there’s one particular kind of math people have surprisingly strong feelings about — geometry. It's the secret sauce of mathematics — different from everything else, and applicable to everything from gerrymandering to human evolution to romance novels. Original Air Date: May 28, 2022 Interviews In This…

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Nate Powell and the legacy of “Lies My Teacher Told Me” 28:30

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Published in 1995, James W. Loewen’s “Lies My Teacher Told Me” continues to challenge the U.S. education system and everything we thought we knew about American history. The book has now been adapted into a graphic novel. On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge we’ll speak with illustrator and National Book Award-winning comics artist Nate Pow…

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Avian Obsessions 51:53

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It’s summer, and you might be pulling out your binoculars, filling your bird feeders, and looking up as you hear a melodious song. But for many birdwatchers, it's not just a simple pastime. Identifying bird calls, tracking rare breeds through marshes and waters, and watching our feathered friends as they watch you has turned into true love of birds…

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Leonardo da Vinci’s machines and children’s theater 28:31

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On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: For five centuries, the world has benefitted from the artistic and scientific contributions from Leonardo da Vinci. A touring exhibit brings the Renaissance polymath’s ideas to life. We’ll go behind the scenes at America’s largest theater company for young people. And it’s time for students preparing fo…

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Tasting the Past 51:44

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Maybe it’s your grandmother’s cinnamon cookies, the garlicky tomato sauce your spouse cooked when you were first dating, or the chicken noodle soup you made every week when your kids were little. The sights, smells and tastes of certain foods can instantly remind us of a person or transport us back to a certain time in our lives. In this episode, w…

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Bioacoustics and a cacophony of cicadas 28:31

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On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: Researchers are using artificial intelligence to listen in on the animal kingdom. Periodical cicadas this spring are singing in enormous numbers across the United States. It’s reunion hundreds of years in the making. And we’ll speak with young students who are exploring careers in education.…

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Being Body Conscious 52:04

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When you look at your body in the mirror, do you love what you see? Do you pick out the things you don’t like? Maybe you’ve heard of body positivity. But what if we just felt neutral about our bodies? In this episode, we talk about our bodies — how we move through the world in these fleshy vessels, how it feels to exist in our bodies in a world tha…

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An AI-assisted commencement and blending art with tech 28:31

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On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's bicentennial commencement will feature a special guest, brought to life with artificial intelligence technology. Students at Union College blend traditional fine art with advanced technology. And an indigenous student graduating from a South Dakota high school shares h…

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For The Love Of Moms 51:54

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We celebrate Mother's Day with a collection of stories from our archives, by and about moms. Stories about care and about courage — about the work of mothering. Original Air Date: May 13, 2023 Guests: Stephanie Land, Eula Biss, Jacqueline Horner Plumez, Amanda Henry, Ayelet WaldmanAf Wisconsin Public Radio

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Fantastic Fungi and evolving frogs 28:31

6M ago28:31

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The 2019 documentary Fantastic Fungi continues to mesmerize audiences with its time-lapse photography and perspectives on perhaps the most misunderstood kingdom of life. The film has been remastered and is now showing in theaters. We’ll speak with director Louie Schwartzberg. And new research shows frogs are evolving faster than we thought.…

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Reframing the Portrait 51:41

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Before family photos, or school pictures or Instagram, there were hand-drawn and painted portraits. Throughout the ages, portrait artists have captured expressions and personalities on canvas or paper, and those who view the picture interpret this “likeness” in their own way. We talk with a philosopher, a musician and a novelist about the role of p…

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The closing of Saint Rose 28:30

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The College of Saint Rose, a private four-year institution in Albany, New York, will close at the end of the spring semester. We’ll hear from students and faculty who are facing important decisions on their education and employment.Af WAMC

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Giving Up 52:06

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We get the message before we’re out of training pants – when the going gets tough, look on the bright side, make lemonade out of lemons and just do it. We’re gonna consider the exact opposite – the wisdom of giving up and letting go. Because sometimes, the strongest and most courageous thing you can do is walk away. Original Air Date: April 27, 202…

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