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Why Tho? A Personal Journey Through my Record Collection

Episode 12: Action Figure Party

Season 1, Ep. 12

Due to some ongoing personal issues, I am breaking format a little to talk about one of my CDs. In the process we talk about jazz, and why discussions about it can get so heated.

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