Best Hyphenated America Podcasts (2024)

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Telling Stories with Anna Holmes 43:27

2h ago43:27

43:27

If we're lucky, we're constantly growing, learning and telling new stories about ourselves. Writer Anna Holmes is here talking about starting new things in your 40s and 50s and finding community. What do we say no to? What can we demand now that we are grown? How much magnesium should we take to sleep? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac…

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Dreaming Big with Cristina Jiménez 42:35

5d ago42:35

42:35

How do we learn from the youth? MacArthur Genius and co-founder of United We Dream Cristina Jiménez join us to talk organizing and creating youth-led movements.And about repair through the eyes of young immigrant kids. She talks about the moment her young son got his first passport and the generational transformation that brings for her as a former…

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Taking The Win with George Goehl 50:06

12d ago50:06

50:06

Winning gives the push to do more - a light and hope and a sense of power. You have to acknowledge the little and big wins, to give you energy for the bigger and longer fights. We’re joined by longtime activist and community George Goehl. He’s also in a 5 year strong group chat with Amy and Rebecca. With a career spanning over three decades, George…

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Repairing the World with Rabbi Susan Goldberg 48:29

16d ago48:29

48:29

Today to launch our season on tikkun olam, we sit down with Rabbi Susan Goldberg, the founder of Nefesh in Los Angeles and Rebecca’s very own rabbi-on-speed-dial. We laugh with our bellies and dive into the difference between healing and repair, how to make peace with our ancestors, and the utmost importance of making space for repair in yourself, …

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Coming Soon - Season of Repair 1:29

20d ago1:29

1:29

What do you do to repair your corner of the world? This season of The Mash-Up Americans we’re talking to a Rabbi, an Immigrant Justice activist, a Community Organizer and a Writer about how we can help the world and ourselves, especially when the world feels so chaotic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a…

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Bonus - The Mash-Up Americans on the Immigrantly Podcast 47:53

9M ago47:53

47:53

In January 2023, Saadia Khan sat down with Amy Choi and Rebecca Lehrer for her weekly podcast Immigrantly. The conversation centered on their series on grief. The interview focused on grief, how we can understand it without over-pathologizing the sentiment, and why it’s both universal and personal. What is most remarkable about the conversation is …

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It’s Time for Extreme Hospitality with Pierre Thiam 35:25

11M ago35:25

35:25

It’s our last episode of the season(!) and we’re talking hospitality — what it looks like, what it means, what it does for our souls — and we can think of no better expert to turn to than Pierre Thiam, the trailblazing chef, author, and activist. He talks about how sharing food is a literal blessing, how it can transcend borders, and he also reveal…

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Liza Treyger On Always Speaking Your Mind 32:29

11M ago32:29

32:29

As people who care deeply about many things in this world (inequity, climate change, diversity, you get the idea), we could definitely learn to give less of a sh*t about other stuff — like whether or not people get offended by what we say and do. Enter: Liza Treyger. The hilarious comedian, unapologetic straight talker, and abider of many a bubbe m…

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Min Jin Lee Teaches Us How To Be Pleasant And Difficult 32:33

11M ago32:33

32:33

Never meet your heroes? Fie, we say. The magnificent author, editor, and queen of Queens Min Jin Lee joined Rebecca and Amy on stage at The Greene Space to kick off The Mash-Up Americans residency, and lucky for us she’s even more generous and staggeringly brilliant than we imagined. From discussing the power of authorship to sharing how being plea…

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Bonus: The Best Advice Show Featuring Rebecca and Amy 14:39

11M ago14:39

14:39

To know us at The Mash-Up Americans is to know we love to be told how to do things well — how to be less racist, how to make a killer apple strudel, and so on. So it’s fitting that this week, our pal Zak Rosen invited both Rebecca and Amy on his show, The Best Advice Show, to share a few words of wisdom about small, delightful, maybe unusual ways t…

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Replay: Celebrating San Giving With Francis Lam 19:44

12M ago19:44

19:44

If San Giving, aka Thanksgiving, isn’t the mashiest American holiday of all, we’d be pressed to think of anything else that even comes close. It’s when American culinary traditions (turkey, stuffing) combine with those of our families (kimchi, tortillas) to be that rare holiday that seems to belong to everyone. So as a nod to Thanksgiving and all t…

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Jeff Chang Can’t Stop and He Won’t Stop 56:45

12M ago56:45

56:45

Millennials will never know a world without hip hop, and frankly, we’re all better for it. Author, journalist, scholar, and all-around visionary Jeff Chang joins Amy and Rebecca to share about his first introduction to hip hop, how it serves as a guide to liberation and how it’s just a part of who we all are now. He also weighs in on which album is…

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Love Hard and Set Boundaries with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin 56:09

12M ago56:09

56:09

Where there are boundaries, there’s also healing, love, grief, and acceptance, explains Dr. Pooja Lakshmin — but getting there is often a painful, awkward journey. The board-certified psychiatrist and bestselling author joins Amy and Rebecca to talk about boundary-setting as self-liberation, fake vs. real self-care, and the endless mash-up guilt th…

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Jonathan Menjivar Rewrites His Story On Class 45:54

1y ago45:54

45:54

Does having money make you a classhole? And what does that even mean? Producer, reporter, and Classy podcast host Jonathan Menjivar joins Amy and Rebecca as they tackle the awkward topic of class, how it butts into the many facets of our lives and our identities, and how we can come to terms with our status — especially when it changes how we perce…

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Rainn Wilson Helps Us Find Our Spiritual Path 52:54

1y ago52:54

52:54

We are all on a spiritual path, according to Rainn Wilson — and he’s not talking about self-care spa days and meditation apps. The actor, author, and devout Bahá'í joins Amy and Rebecca to share what he’s learned about the purpose of life, the beauty of Star Trek, and redefining what’s sacred. There may also be a spoiler about The Meg in there too.…

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Lisa Ling Lives With Her In Laws (And It’s Great) 54:20

1y ago54:20

54:20

Healing is a b*tch. How do we break the cycle of generational trauma? Lisa Ling’s got some answers (and, yes, it might involve plant medicine). The celebrated journalist, executive producer, TV host,author and mother sits with Rebecca and Amy to share about her journey to heal her familial bonds, her compassion for her mom, and her hard-won friends…

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Chani Nicholas Starts Fresh Every New Moon 31:09

1y ago31:09

31:09

She’s beauty, she’s grace, she's a reader of the galaxy, Chani Nicholas. The internet’s favorite astrologer and activist joins Amy and Rebecca to drop some knowledge about what the new moon means, how astrology is a predictive tool that can guide our decisions, and what any of it has to do with celebrity breakups (TLDR: A LOT). Chani also reminds u…

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Randall Park Knows How To Live 44:09

1y ago44:09

44:09

Not everything we do is everything we will ever do, Randall Park reminds us. To kick off the season, Amy and Rebecca are joined by one of their favorite actors who also happens to be one of the kindest, most generous, most delightful friends and raconteurs around. Randall talks about the challenges of being like-able and making art that’s not for e…

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New Season: The Ultimate Guide To A Mash-Up Life 1:16

1y ago1:16

1:16

What’s the recipe for your best hyphen life? Starting October 3, join us for a season exploring the Ultimate Guide to a Mash-Up Life. This is a season of conversations with Mash-Up dignitaries including Randall Park, Lisa Ling, Chani Nicholas and Rainn Wilson filled with the essential tips for a rich, vibrant, boundless life. We’ll laugh, we’ll cry…

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Bidi Bidi Bom Bom - Ep. 10 - Love & Noraebang 15:50

1y ago15:50

15:50

Ana and Jaesun have the heart to heart they’ve been waiting months to have. And we find ourselves back where it all started — the noraebang. This is Episode 10 of Love and Noraebang from The Mash-Up Americans, the Kdrama RomCom of your California Dreams. Link to Script Cast: Los Angeles / Randall Park Ana / Francia Raisa Federica / Ana Gonzalez Bel…

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Heart Full Of Soul - Ep. 9 - Love & Noraebang 16:57

1+ y ago16:57

16:57

Chloe shows the girls around Seoul, and Ana gains a deeper understanding of the man she loves while Valentina lives her kpop fantasies. Jaesun returns home from the army to the biggest surprise of his life. This is Episode 9 of Love and Noraebang from The Mash-Up Americans, the Kdrama RomCom of your California Dreams. Link to Script Cast: Los Angel…

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Stop Your Sobbing - Ep. 8 - Love & Noraebang 21:46

1+ y ago21:46

21:46

Ana, Valentina, and Mark say goodbye to Don Dago’s, and Mark says goodbye to Ana. Sookmin reveals the villain that has been masterminding things all along. Chloe presents the sisters with an opportunity of a lifetime — and the Campos sisters head to Seoul. This is Episode 8 of Love and Noraebang from The Mash-Up Americans, the Kdrama RomCom of your…

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Games People Play - Ep. 7 - Love & Noraebang 13:51

1+ y ago13:51

13:51

Ana attempts to clear the air with Chloe, who learns something that may change everything for the future of Don Dago’s — and the future of Ana and Jaesun. This is Episode 7 of Love and Noraebang from The Mash-Up Americans, the Kdrama RomCom of your California Dreams. Link to Script Cast: Los Angeles / Randall Park Ana / Francia Raisa Federica / Ana…

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Since U Been Gone - Ep. 6 - Love & Noraebang 15:19

1+ y ago15:19

15:19

Mark confesses his lifelong love for Ana. Chloe shares what she’s seen with Jaesun. Jaesun confronts Ana, and all the truths they’ve been holding back tumble out. This is Episode 6 of Love and Noraebang from The Mash-Up Americans, the Kdrama RomCom of your California Dreams. Link to Script Cast: Los Angeles / Randall Park Ana / Francia Raisa Federi…

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You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me - Ep. 5 - Love & Noraebang 10:37

1+ y ago10:37

10:37

Ana finally faces up to the devastating news that Don D**o’s is closing down and breaks the news to her restaurant family. Later, Chloe sees Ana and Mark … in a kiss. This is Episode 5 of Love and Noraebang from The Mash-Up Americans, the Kdrama RomCom of your California Dreams. Link to Script Cast: Los Angeles / Randall Park Ana / Francia Raisa Fe…

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We Belong Together - Ep. 4 - Love & Noraebang 11:51

1+ y ago11:51

11:51

Jaesun struggles to escape his rich kid reputation in the military. Ana struggles with business debts piling up at home. Neither of them communicate, and the tension threatens to unravel their long distance romance. This is Episode 4 of Love and Noraebang from The Mash-Up Americans, the Kdrama RomCom of your California Dreams, Link to Script Cast: …

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You Can’t Always Get What You Want - Ep. 3 - Love & Noraebang 19:00

1+ y ago19:00

19:00

Jaesun reunites with his billionaire business magnate father, Sookmin, who reminds him that their enemies are always watching, especially after his big victory in LA. Meanwhile, Ana gets some confusing and disturbing news about her own business, but she, Valentina and Mark resolve to figure it out together, as they always have. This is Episode 3 of…

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Fabulous Places - Ep. 2 - Love & Noraebang 22:21

1+ y ago22:21

22:21

Jaesun and Ana’s whirlwind romance takes them across all the most delicious spots in LA and Mexico City, and Ana finds herself, despite her best efforts, falling in love. Unfortunately, Jaesun’s time in LA is up, and it’s time for him to return to Korea for his military service. Ana leans on her sister, Valentina, and her bestie, Mark, for comfort.…

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Gonna Sing You My Love Song - Ep. 1 - Love & Noraebang 19:51

1+ y ago19:51

19:51

You are listening to the first episode of Love and Noraebang from The Mash-Up Americans, the Kdrama RomCom of your California Dreams, Jaesun Choi, heir to a Korean chaebol, celebrates a huge work win with his cousin Chloe and his besties at Don Dago’s, his favorite Mexican restaurant in LA, where he fancies the cocktails, the mole, AND the owner, t…

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Romance For Your Ears - The KDrama Telenovela of Your California Dreams 10:31

1+ y ago10:31

10:31

It's summer and we're listening to reggaeton and going to the noraebang to sing Alanis Morissette. And we're watching romcoms! The Mash-Up Americans turns 10 this fall, and so we are doing all sorts of celebrating. In honor of bringing some joy to our Mash-Ups, over the next 10 days we're sharing our chart topping podcast Love & Noraebang! It's the…

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University of Idaho's Asian American Comparative Collection with Priscilla Wegars and Renae Campbell 1:17:37

1+ y ago1:17:37

1:17:37

In this episode of Digging to the Other Side, we interview Priscilla Wegars and Renee Campbell, who head the University of Idaho's Asian American Comparative Collection. They share their insights and experiences on the importance of preserving and showcasing the diverse history and culture of Asian Americans in the United States. From the acquiring…

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The Future with adrienne maree brown - Grief, Collected 57:25

2y ago57:25

57:25

In the last episode of the season, we are focused on building the future with one of the wisest people of our time, adrienne maree brown. If grief is transformative, what are we creating in its wake? This conversation is about emerging from our collective grief and about creating our future together. It’s about our interconnectedness and what it me…

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Meditation: A Reading On Grief from Alexander Chee 11:26

2y ago11:26

11:26

Welcome to the fourth meditation of our Grief, Collected series, which come out every Friday. Today is a literary meditation with the esteemed author Alexander Chee. Alexander is the bestselling author of Edinburgh and The Queen of the Night, and a beautiful essayist making meaning of the world around us and helping us imagine new ones. In today’s …

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How Do We Grieve Collectively? - Grief, Collected 48:15

2y ago48:15

48:15

Collective grief! What does it mean to grieve as a community? As a country? We’re thinking about what it means to face our losses and our grief head on — together — in order to repair our society. What does it mean to lose a future that we might have imagined? Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg joins us to talk about some of the roots of our grief culture here…

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Meditation: Drawing with Wendy MacNaughton 9:21

2y ago9:21

9:21

For today’s meditation: grab a pencil and paper! The bestselling illustrator and graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton is the founder and host of Draw Together. She will lead us through a drawing exercise “Chill Out Drawing for Stressed Out Times.” Draw Together is a participatory drawing podcast and interactive art class focused on imagination and …

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The Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project with Chelsea Rose, DTTOS Ep 7 1:09:43

2y ago1:09:43

1:09:43

In this episode, we talk with Chelsea Rose about her work on the Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project. We talk about early Chinese contributions to the development of Oregon; how they worked, built, and settled in the state. We talk gold mining, railroads, Chinese Merchants, and of course, Buckaroo Sam the most famous Chinese Cowboy in the Old West. ___…

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How Grief Lives In The Body - Grief, Collected 33:21

2y ago33:21

33:21

You know how when you are grieving you might feel clumsy? Or perhaps your heart literally hurts - not metaphorically? These are some of the many physical manifestations of grief that have been scientifically observed - and humanly felt. And not just humanly!!! Animals grieve! Wait until you learn about crow funerals! Today we’re talking to Dr. Doro…

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Meditation: Breathing with Linda Thai 11:42

2y ago11:42

11:42

Welcome to the second meditation of our Grief, Collected series, which come out every Friday. Today is a breathing meditation with Linda Thai. Linda is a therapist and leads meditations as part of her somatic healing practice. She will take us on a 10 minute meditation to explore our relationship to our ancestors through release and healing. And fo…

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Exploring Ancestral Grief - Grief, Collected 43:28

2y ago43:28

43:28

America! The land of opportunity! And also, for so many Mash-Ups, the ambiguous loss of immigration and uprooting a life and a history comes with a complex web of emotions. Today we’re talking to the trauma therapist and educator Linda Thai about ancestral grief, and how unmetabolized grief, particularly in Mash-Up families, is passed down through …

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Meditation: Songs of Grief from Daniela Gesundheit 12:35

2y ago12:35

12:35

Welcome to the first meditation of our Grief Collected series, which come out every Friday. Today we have a series of 4 songs on grief from Daniela Gesundheit and Snowblink. A lot of Daniela’s music engages with grief, as she weaves together stories from her personal experience and her Jewish traditions. These meditative episodes are an invitation …

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Defining Grief in America - Grief, Collected 42:19

2y ago42:19

42:19

We’ve been looking around these past couple years, wondering what grief is in America. Today we start at the beginning and we have some BIG QUESTIONS. What is grief? What is the particularly American approach to grief and grieving — or not grieving as it were? Will we be okay?! We are joined by two of the world’s leading grief experts. George Bonan…

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Introducing: Grief, Collected - A New Series from The Mash-Up Americans 1:33

2y ago1:33

1:33

We’re back!!! Welcome to a new series about grieving and life from The Mash-Up Americans. Grief, Collected is where we explore how grief moves through our bodies, our families, and our communities — and why we need to feel it all in order to transform our future. Launching November 15 — with new episodes every Tuesday and new meditations every Frid…

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The Archaeology of Transnational Chinese Diaspora with Laura Ng 1:25:05

2+ y ago1:25:05

1:25:05

Today we talk with Laura Ng about her research on early Chinese migrants in America and their return to their homelands. We talk about what American goods they brought back with them, the homes they built in China with the money they made in America, how they changed the American cultural landscape, and the lasting impacts of Chinese immigration to…

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The Archaeology of Japanese Incarceration/Internment Camps in America and Canada 1:39:52

2+ y ago1:39:52

1:39:52

Today we talk with Koji Lau-Ozawa and Leanne Riding about their research into Japanese Incarceration/Internment Camps in North America. We learn a great deal about how America and Canada treated Japanese Americans/Canadians during World War 2 and how that treatment can be seen in the archaeological record today. We also talk about how doing project…

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Digging Into Jomon Food with Dr. Emma Yasui 1:06:02

2+ y ago1:06:02

1:06:02

We talk with Dr. Yasui about Jomon period foods. Why is there a perception that the Jomon peoples were eating primarily nuts? What evidence is there for what they were actually eating? and Where do hamburgers come from? All that and a robust discussion about food as an ambassador for culture, and noodles *** Dr. Emma Yasui: Emma is a mixed-Japanese…

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Stockton and other Early Chinatowns in California. 1:35:11

2+ y ago1:35:11

1:35:11

Today we talk about early Chinatowns in California and Canada. Bryan informs us about the history of the city of Stockton and its early Chinatown, and we talk about how early Chinese immigrants came to America and Canada, the hardships they faced, and how they adapted to increasingly hostile countries. *** Show Notes: City of Stockton http://ww1.st…

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The Topaz Japanese Internment Camp and Memorials of Loss 1:13:52

2+ y ago1:13:52

1:13:52

Today we talk about the clandestine removal of a monument memorializing a shooting victim at the Topaz Japanese Internment Camp. The memorial was reportedly removed at the behest of the Topaz Museum, the non-for-profit that is supposed to be preserving the history and integrity of the internment camp. The Topaz Museum claims they removed the monume…

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Digging to the Other Side 1:29:11

2+ y ago1:29:11

1:29:11

Welcome to the Digging to the Other Side inaugural episode. We're glad to have you digging with us. In this episode, we meet our hosts; Tommy Ng, Anna Coon, Bryan Baldeon, and Daryl Basarte. We talk about what it's like to be Asian hyphenated archaeologists and how that changes the way we see and do archaeology. We talk about the challenges we face…

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Stephen Miller: The Man Behind Trump’s Immigration Policies (with Jean Guerrero) 23:51

3+ y ago23:51

23:51

Stephen Miller, the architect behind many Trump-era immigration policies, recently established America First Legal, a conservative organization aimed at "resisting the radical left's agenda." This week, we break down who Miller is, the policies he enacted, and how he came into power. Later on in the episode, we spoke with journalist and author of H…

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Title 42: Explained (with Michelle Hackman) 20:13

3+ y ago20:13

20:13

This week, Sophia and Maria consider what Title 42, a little-known provision of U.S. health law which the former Trump administration invoked to achieve its long-desired goal of shutting the border, is and how it has been carried out since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Later on in the episode, Wall Street Journal reporter Michelle Hackman…

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