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A calm, non-shouty, non-polemical, weekly news analysis podcast for folks of all stripes and leanings who want to know more about what's happening in the world around them. Hosted by analytic journalist Colin Wright since 2016.
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תדירות עדכון:
weekly
אורך אודיו ממוצע:
31 minutes
אנגלית
ארצות הברית
545 פרקים
מאז 1 ביוני 2016
episodic
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~56.89% of listeners are from United States.
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US
56.89%
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ZA
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CA
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