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52. Oh, I agree podcasts have easier access, and for those who listen it's similar to Air America,

Thu May 1, 2025, 10:30 PM

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assuming one selects the right podcasts. It’s just too much of pain for some of us geezers to go to podcasts. It was so easy to turn on Air America when I went to bed, traveled for work, etc., and here the great line-up. Got me through bush years.

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