Best Tacoma History Podcasts (2024)

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Kelsey Beachum, narrative designer (Outer Wilds). 1:21:37

6d ago1:21:37

1:21:37

My guest today is the American game writer and narrative designer Kelsey Beachum. After graduating from Michigan State University, she worked in publishing, first as editor of the Cryogenic Society of America, then in editorial operations for the satirical current affairs publication, The Onion. In 2012 stared work on a space-mystery game titled Ou…

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Mike Drucker, comedy writer, the Tonight Show. 1:13:48

14d ago1:13:48

1:13:48

My guest today is Mike Drucker, an American comedy writer and producer. After graduating with a master’s degree in literature from New York University, he worked as a localisation editor for Nintendo, writing English language jokes for games such as Kid Icarus: Uprising. After a year working as Head Video Writer for the website IGN, he joined Late …

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Boarding Schools - Part 2 34:01

15d ago34:01

34:01

The United States’ boarding school program was designed to strip Native children of their culture by isolating them from their families and placing them into militant style, religious boarding schools. Our second and third episodes discuss two schools in particular, the Puyallup Indian School, located on Squaxin Island, and the Cushman Indian Schoo…

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Michael Sherman, director of e-sports, Riot Games. 1:14:13

18d ago1:14:13

1:14:13

My guest today is Michael Sherman, director of esports for Riot Games. While attending the University of Texas at Dallas for Computer Science, he worked as an Automotive Safety Software Engineer for Texas Instruments, inventing a wireless car-seat that would sound an alarm if a child was left in the car. In 2013 he moved into the emerging world of …

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Correspondence Special #3: What was the best year for video games? 34:41

24d ago34:41

34:41

In this special correspondence edition, host Simon Parkin reads out listeners' correspondence, answers questions, and offers at least one clue about a forthcoming special guest. Hear Simon discuss which was the best year for video games, which video game characters would make the best stand-up comics, and what Hollywood will do for #content when th…

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Eric Barone, creator of Stardew Valley. 1:15:06

28d ago1:15:06

1:15:06

My guest today is the American game designer and musician Eric Barone. Born in Los Angeles, he spent his childhood in the suburbs of Seattle. In 2011 he graduated from the University of Washington Tacoma with a degree in computer science, but was unable to find employment. He started developing a video game to hone his programming skills. Supported…

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PNW UFO's 1947- Part 2 32:08

1M ago32:08

32:08

We conclude this series on Maury Island incident and its possible connections to Roswell. Be sure to submit your cocktail recipes to eerienorthwest@gmail.com!By Eerienorthwest

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151- From Tacoma Field to McChord Air Force Base 26:57

1M ago26:57

26:57

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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Nina Freeman, gamemaker (Cibele, Tacoma, Last Call). 1:12:51

1M ago1:12:51

1:12:51

Nina Freeman is an American independent video game writer and designer. While a student at Pace University in New York, she was drawn to the work of Frank O’Hara and other poets of the New York School, who documented their lives through witty, confessional verse. She began to explore ways in which she could employ a similar tone, not in poetry, but…

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PNW UFO's 1947- Part 1 41:20

1M ago41:20

41:20

In this episode Babycakes guides us on an adventure of the early days of UFO's. We discuss the first reported UFO incident which occurred on Maury Island in June of 1947.By Eerienorthwest

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150- The Theatrical Center of the Inland Empire: Spokane's Fox Theater 20:26

1M ago20:26

20:26

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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Abubakar Salim, actor (Napoleon, House of the Dragon). 1:13:06

1M ago1:13:06

1:13:06

My guest today is the British actor Abubakar Salim. Born in Hertfordshire to a family of first-generation Kenyan immigrants, he joined the National Youth Theatre at the age of sixteen, then won a scholarship to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He made his professional stage debut in 2010 playing Osric in Prince of Denmark at t…

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Boarding Schools - Part 1 48:07

1M ago48:07

48:07

The United States’ boarding school program was designed to strip Native children of their culture by isolating them from their families and placing them into militant style, religious boarding schools. Our second and third episodes discuss two schools in particular, the Puyallup Indian School, located on Squaxin Island, and the Cushman Indian Schoo…

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149- Tanker Hub of the Northwest: Fairchild Air Force Base 33:22

1M ago33:22

33:22

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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Chet Faliszek, gamemaker (Half-Life 2 series, Left 4 Dead series, The Anacrusis). 1:22:20

2M ago1:22:20

1:22:20

My guest today is the American writer and game designer Chet Faliszek. In the nineties he and his friend Erik Wolpaw founded the website Old Man Murray. The satirical online publication poked fun at video gaming’s sacred cows and established a tone that is still prevalent across the internet today. After catching the attention of Half-Life creator …

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IS REALLY HAPPENING AT THE TRUMP TRIAL 27:55

2M ago27:55

27:55

WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING AT THE TRUMP TRIAL JUSTICE RICHARD GUY AND HISTORIAN BIL NELSON ANALYZE WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING AT THE TRUMP TRIALBy Swimming Upstream - Dorothy Wilhelm

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MPC Game Club: Stephen's Sausage Roll (feat. Glenn Moore). 37:25

2M ago37:25

37:25

Friend of the podcast Glenn Moore joins Simon for a special bonus episode to discuss April's book-club-game, Stephen's Sausage Roll edition. This previously supporter-only episode gives a taste of the bonus monthly episode My Perfect Console supporters receive through Patreon. Throughout April 2024, Glenn and Simon, together with many of the My Per…

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148- Chewelah in the Colville River Valley 33:56

2M ago33:56

33:56

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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Veronica Roth, novelist (The Divergent Trilogy, When Among Crows). 1:10:00

2M ago1:10:00

1:10:00

My guest today is the American novelist and short story writer, Veronica Roth. Born in New York and raised in Illinois, she studied creative writing at Northwestern University. While a student, she wrote Divergent, a dystopian science fiction novel set in a post-apocalyptic version of Chicago. The book sold to a publisher even before she graduated,…

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COWBOY ART IS ALIVE AND WELL - Joella Oldfield of the Fred Oldfield Western Heritage 2:38:37

2M ago2:38:37

2:38:37

COWBOY ART IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PUYALLUP, WA Joella Oldfield foldfield@comcast.net: (253)241-3254 Joella Oldfield of the Fred Oldfield Western Heritage Center, talks about the trend toward rediscovering Western Art. 10:50 Standing Patt - Dr. Patt Schwab - How to Keep Abreast of Humorpattschwab@icloud.com) Phone: 206-525-1031…

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Correspondence Special #2: The best game Keita Takahashi never made. 33:20

2M ago33:20

33:20

In this special correspondence edition, host Simon Parkin reads out listeners' correspondence, answers questions, and offers at least one clue about a forthcoming special guest. Hear about the genius game that Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi never made, the latest on film director Steven Spielberg's adaptation of 'A Game of Birds and Wolves…

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147- Governor Marion Hay 18:52

2M ago18:52

18:52

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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Teddy Dief, gamemaker (Hyper Light Drifter, We are OFK). 1:16:29

2M ago1:16:29

1:16:29

My guest today is the American videogame designer and writer, Teddy Dief. Born in Illinois, they graduated from Columbia University with a degree in music, computer science, and Japanese. Then while studying for an MFA in filmmaking and game design at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, they worked on Pirates of the Caribbean Online, and as a designer …

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Generation Gap – Ray Miller Still - The Drug Problem 29:31

2M ago29:31

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Generation Gap – Ray Miller Still – rstill@courierherald.com (mailto:rstill@courierherald.com) Phone: (360)802-8220 The Drug Problem. It's even worse than you thought.By Swimming Upstream - Dorothy Wilhelm

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146- Fort Lewis Part II: the Interwar Years to the 21st Century 24:51

2M ago24:51

24:51

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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Keith Stuart, journalist & novelist (A Boy Made of Blocks, Love is a Curse). 1:20:18

2M ago1:20:18

1:20:18

My guest today is the English author and journalist, Keith Stuart. He grew up in a town near Stockport in Greater Manchester, then studied English and Drama at Warwick University. After graduating he joined Big Red Software, testing Game Genie codes for the Game Boy, and coming up with names for the vehicles and tracks in Big Red Racing. In 1995 he…

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THE GIRLS FROM LIBBY 27:02

2M ago27:02

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THE GIRLS FROM LIBBY Marcia Tomlin and Dorothy meet 80 years after growing up in two tiny neighboring Montana Towns. Marcia's Hometown destroyed Dorothy's Hometown, but we shouldn't get too spunup in that.By Swimming Upstream - Dorothy Wilhelm

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145- The Early Years of Camp Lewis 29:56

2M ago29:56

29:56

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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Movies with Todd S. Davis from Tacoma Washington- Part Deux 1:10:20

2M ago1:10:20

1:10:20

We are very excited to have our second episode with Todd S. Davis from Tacoma Washington! In this episode we discuss War Games "want to play a game?", Short Circuit, and The Mountain. We delve deep into the PNW connection with these films and discuss everything from nuclear holocaust to lobotomies, and everything in between. Enjoy!…

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Fox Island Council 48:17

3M ago48:17

48:17

Season 2, Episode 1 of the Indigenous Voices Podcast focuses on the Fox Island Council, the reasons communities moved into this camp, and the conditions they lived in. Season 1 of the Indigenous Voice Podcast explored the experiences of being Native in the Puget Sound Region. Panelists discussed everything from food sovereignty to language revitali…

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Masaya Matsuura, musician, gamemaker (PaRappa the Rapper). 1:19:20

3M ago1:19:20

1:19:20

My guest today is Masaya Matsuura, a Japanese musician and game designer widely considered to be the inventor of rhythm action video games. Born in Osaka City, music ran in the family; his father often performed with his guitar in clubs around Shinagawa Station in Tokyo. My guest was an unruly student until he discovered a love of keyboards and syn…

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144- Albert Franklyn Canwell & the Red Scare in the Evergreen State 30:44

3M ago30:44

30:44

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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Sarah Keyworth, comedian. 1:18:11

3M ago1:18:11

1:18:11

My guest today is the English stand-up comedian Sarah Keyworth. Born in Nottingham in 1993 they studied drama at De Montfort University, where they became an active member of the university's comedy club. After graduating, my guest then worked for the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, while performing on the circuit. Their first show, Dark …

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Standing Patt --- Lady D LEGENDARY BLACK HEROES 22:00

3M ago22:00

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Standing Patt --- Lady D LEGENDARY BLACK HEROES Standing Patt - Dr. Patt Schwab - Grandpa was a Circus Star! pattschwab@icloud.com) StandingPatt, #circus,#FlyingTrapeze LEGENDARY BLACK HEROES: Lady D! The Tuskegee AirmenBy Swimming Upstream - Dorothy Wilhelm

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143- Territorial & State Governor Elisha P. Ferry 25:36

3M ago25:36

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A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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John Johanas, creative director Tango Gameworks (The Evil Within, Hi-Fi Rush). 1:26:29

3M ago1:26:29

1:26:29

My guest today is John Johanas, creative director at the Tokyo-based studio Tango Gameworks. Born on Long Island, New York, he played in a Radiohead covers band while in High School. After graduating with a degree in East Asia studies from Brandeis University, he moved to Japan to work as an English teacher. He started translating Japanese books in…

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WALTER NEARY - NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH 26:55

3M ago26:55

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WALTER NEARY - NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH - wneary@uw.edu "If I was still in local journalism - a field that is so scarce right now - I know what I'd be reporting on right now." longtime newspaperman tells how to know if the news you're reading is true.. #realnews, #trump, #fakenews, #truenews, #journalism. #trump, #fakenews, #truenews, #journalism.…

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142- Index on the Skykomish 20:21

3M ago20:21

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A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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Siobhan Reddy, co-deputy chair, BAFTA. 1:13:34

3M ago1:13:34

1:13:34

My guest today is Siobhan Reddy, a video game executive and the co-deputy chair of BAFTA. Born in South African to Irish and Australian parents, at the age of four she moved to Campbelltown, New South Wales in Australia. There as a student she became interested in filmmaking and technology. At eighteen she moved to the UK and began working for Perf…

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Generation Gap – Ray Miller Still 30:15

3M ago30:15

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- Generation Gap – Ray Miller Still – rstill@courierherald.com Slang is generally a bit wittier and cleverer than Standard American English. Slang is everywhere— and youth slang, in particular, exerts enormous power. Ray explores current slang words that Dorothy never heard of. Is Quiet Quitting really a new idea? #GenerationGap, #Americanslang, #Q…

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Correspondence Special #1: Revisiting Jack Thompson. 38:25

3M ago38:25

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In this special correspondence edition, host Simon Parkin explores feedback from the recent episode with Jack Thompson, reads out listeners' correspondence, answers questions, and offers at least one reveal about a forthcoming special guest... Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…

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141- The Georgetown Steamplant 23:45

3M ago23:45

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A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube. Find merchandise for the podcast now available at: https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod If you have any question…

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Lesia Alexander - Animal Behavior expert 25:24

3M ago25:24

25:24

Lesia Alexander - Animal Behavior expert heartandsoulwithanimals@gmail.com You love your animals. Do you feel baffled about what they need and what to do? Lesia decodes animal behaviors for animal well being, bringing you peace of mind and harmony to your home. #heartandsoulwithanimals, #animalbehavior, #animalcommunicator…

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Wes Fenlon, senior editor, PC Gamer. 1:22:44

3M ago1:22:44

1:22:44

My guest today is Wes Fenlon, a San Francisco-based writer and senior editor at the video game publication PC Gamer. Having graduated from The University of Georgia with a degree in journalism and magazines, my guest freelanced for The Wirecutter –– the product review website now owned by the New York Times –– and Tested.com where he reviewed and r…

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140- The Life & Legacy of Eric Johnston 34:07

4M ago34:07

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Spokane businessman Eric Johnston served as president of the Motion Picture Association of America, chairman of the US Chamber of Commerce, and an appointed official in the Truman and Eisenhower administrations. Eric was born in Washington, D.C. on the 21st of December, 1895, and moved with his family to the mining town of Marysville, Montana, when…

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Jack Thompson, Former lawyer, "anti-video-game activist." 1:15:32

4M ago1:15:32

1:15:32

My guest today is former lawyer who gained recognition in the late nineties and early 2000s as an "anti-video game activist", criticizing the content of violent video games and their alleged effects on children. Via a series of high-profile lawsuits, including several against Rockstar, the creator of the Grand Theft Auto series, he claimed that Mat…

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The tables are turned - Historian Don Trosper 25:42

4M ago25:42

25:42

The tables are turned - Historian Don Trosper Interviews historical host Dorothy Wilhelm Don Trosper dontrosper@outlook.com Dorothy@swimmingupstreamradioshow.com #history, #sharingstories, #WashingtonBy Swimming Upstream - Dorothy Wilhelm

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139- Moxee: The Hops Capitol of the World 24:14

4M ago24:14

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In Yakima County, the City of Moxee is situated between the Rattle Snake and Yakima mountains to the east of the Yakima River. A Catholic mission to the Yakamas was temporarily located in the Moxee area, which has long been a part of the Yakama Tribe's homeland. The 1860s saw the start of permanent non-Native settlement, and Moxee was established i…

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Abhi Swaminathan, gamemaker (Venba). 1:13:15

4M ago1:13:15

1:13:15

My guest today is a game developer and founder of Visai Games. At the age of twelve he moved to Canada from Southern India, then, hoping to enter the games industry, studied Computer Science at the University of Toronto. After graduating, my guest took a programming job at the mobile games studio, Uken Games. In his spare time he and an artist frie…

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Patt Schwab and Lady D 22:15

4M ago22:15

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Patt Schwab and Lady D STANDING PATT: DR. PATT SCHWAB and FENG SHUI - Patt discovers why she never seems to meet younger fellows. pattschwab@icloud.com #fengshui, #love, #astrology, #interiordesign, #kittylitter, #mantras, #lifestyle LEGENDARY BLACK HEROES: THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN Lady D recalls the story of the valiant airmen. htpps://Swimming Upstrea…

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