Best SOUL CARTEL Podcasts (2024)

We’ve all been there, sobbing heavily through mouthfuls of ice cream and lucky charms, washed down with swigs of cheap whiskey. The sad comic display interrupted only by brief periods of deep compilation of how we got here, quickly followed by more sobbing, eating, then whiskey. This ceremonial perpetuation of the fatness/sadness cycle ensures we r…

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Episode 11: The Beginnings of a Lower Vag (The James Webb Episode) 33:12

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As Americans, it’s hard for us to imagine that there’s anyone outside these blessed borders of freedom capable of downing as much food as we do. Just occasionally, however, an unlikely contender stumbles up from the underworld to show the true meaning of overeating. In our first deep dive into maniacal masticators, we examine the Australian phenom …

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Scenario Series (aka Bone to Pick): Gullible Aliens, Soul Music, & the Landlord Cartel 51:52

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In the first episode of our "Scenario" series, J-Roc colonizes space, Mel talks her favorite soul music, and Lincoln squares off against Nixon in the ARENA in a fight for presidential supremacy! (also Dan fights his landlord). Featuring a special guest appearance by The Covered Johnsons! Oh and an escape room on a spaceship for some stupid reason. …

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Episode 10: The Game Plan (Feat. fowl facts) 38:18

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In today's episode, we're taking a step back to figure out a game plan for Mel. We've only got 3 more months until the Best of the West Wing Fest and we need to make sure Mel has been practicing! Otherwise she's getting chained up in the basement (we might do that anyhow). As a bonus, we'll throw in some chicken facts so you can impress your friend…

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Episode 9: The History of the Buffalo Chicken Wing 54:23

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We're back baby!! And today we're discussing who really created the buffalo chicken wing....a topic that, turns out, is full of controversary. We've got fires, chicken councils, and an enraged Dan. We also settle once and for all why exactly it's called the "Buffalo" wing. We're hitting the ground running with this one so all aboard for season 2!!…

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Episode 8: Melinda NOSHES Some Wings (Season Finale) 1:34:43

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The day is finally here! After months of build up, Mel is finally ready to test her skills on a pile of 50 wings. Has she been training? Have we wasted our time making this podcast? Are thick loads a sign of masculinity? Tune in to find out!By Mel, Dan, & J-Roc

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BTP: J-Roc's Shame, Blood Work Reveal Parties, & Boobie Smooches 1:10:18

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J-Roc shamefully reveals his eating habits. Mel is outraged at how much titties have inflated (not that kind of titty inflation). Dan attempts to bring an end to the millennial vs. boomer conflict.By Mel, Dan, & J-Roc

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Episode 7: Training Day 56:01

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From mouth to poop chute, our food takes an incredible journey throughout our bodies. Each stage along the way holds a specific, important function. Unfortunately for Melinda, many of these stages also work to limit the quantity and pace of ingestion. While these can be problematic, the human body can be trained. Today, we stop at nothing to get Me…

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Episode 6: When Food Bites Back 1:16:43

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All forms of life share in their need to consume some form of sustenance. So it makes sense that all animals spend the majority of their energy acquiring more energy. Some hunt, others graze, and some just pull into the drive through. In a way, life revolves around food. Just as food can give life, it can also take it away. Like some sick twisted i…

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BTP: Dan Hates Words, Mel Hates Florida, & J-Roc Hates Anthropomorphisms 1:07:00

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In our funniest episode yet, Dan hates on words, and Mel talks about her miserable airport experience, and J-Roc has an issue with calling dogs children.By Mel, Dan, & J-Roc

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Episode 5: The Science of Wings (feat. Melinda the Scientist) 36:38

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Science and sport go together like politicians and pedophiles, because every competition is better with data. In fact, it was this bond that led to the creation of “the stat”, with categories ranging from the obvious to the obscure. RBIs, sacks, shots on goal, completion percentage, whip. Science not only gives competitors a barometer with which to…

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Episode 4 (Part II): Inside the Wild World of Competitive Eating 34:57

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In our second look at competitive eating, we talk about some of the nation's biggest eating competitions and scope out Mel's first competition entry. We'll also take a look at one very impressive eater who's taking the world of competitive eating by storm!!By Mel, Dan, & J-Roc

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BTP: Does Reese Get Her Pieces Out? 56:45

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In today's episode we talk about Ann Bush and her pushy sales tactics. Mel has a problem but we're not really sure what. Dan reveals his hatred for humankind while Reese reveals a whole lot more!!!By Mel, Dan, & J-Roc

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Episode 4: Inside the Wild World of Competitive Eating (feat. Darvid Bowtie) 54:53

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There is an intersect of note where unusual human ability meets a desire to awe and impress. For some this is a display of athletic prowess. In other cases this may be a demonstration of creativity or musical talent. For a select few, this is simply just eating. Luckily for us, both as producers of this podcast and as humankind in general, there’s …

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Episode 3: Rocky Balballbag 37:28

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Heroes are never born, they’re made. They’re hardened by austerity, roused by doubt, and consecrated by victory. This was something that 1970s Hollywood understood well. Find a reluctant commoner, pair them with a coach, and set them off on a seemingly impossible endeavor. This is the blueprint for creating a hero, and a multi-million-dollar Hollyw…

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BTP: DIY, Sandwiches, & Dildo Baggins. 1:10:58

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In this episode, we introduce our "Bone to Pick" segment where we pick at the trivial things that drive us crazy. Tune in to hear our gripes on do it yourselfers, sandwiches, and.....hobbit dildos?By Mel, Dan, & J-Roc

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Episode 2: What’s Wrong with JRoc’s Tongue? 48:27

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Technology has impacted all corners of human existence. It’s eradicated a litany of once deadly diseases, brought fresh food and water to loads of people across the globe, and redefined the meaning of convenience. In fact, humans equipped with the power of technology have reshaped the earth, quite literally. Why then, when technology removes the us…

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Episode 1: Wings for Melinda 45:13

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There's nothing more American than an eating competition. For an American mother of two setting out to capture fame, an eating competition is the obvious path towards notoriety. America is also a land of ignorance. So it was only fitting that her chosen food was one smothered in a sauce named for a commonly mis-identified species. In plainest terms…

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The Church's slave plantation: Part one 27:08

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What are the consequences of the Church of England's historic slave plantations in Barbados today? Theologian Robert Beckford considers why and how the Church's missionary arm, the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, got involved in the slavery business. He travels to Barbados to hear from a range of voices who tell the story of how in 1710,…

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Sikhism’s lost song 27:09

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In the heyday of the Sikh Empire, Kirtan - Sikh hymns - were performed using stringed instruments such as the sarangi, rabab and taus. The rich, complex tones these instruments create are said to evoke a deeper connection to Waheguru (God). But in the late 19th Century, these traditional instruments were replaced by European imports like the harmon…

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Clergy in cartel land 27:06

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Mexico has become the most dangerous country in the world to be a Catholic priest. In the past 15 years, 50 were killed in narco-related violence. And the young men who enter the priesthood in the region of western Mexico known as Tierra Caliente, meaning "hot land", are at particular risk. They will have to work in drug cartel-controlled communiti…

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Purity to nudity 27:04

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Gwen was brought up as a strict evangelical Christian. She was taught that women needed to control the way they dressed and acted to control the behaviour of men. When she was sexually abused, she believed it was her fault. But when she first stepped into a nudist community, she felt free. She was naked, with other naked people, and her nakedness w…

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My hijab or my sport 26:28

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It took Salimata Sylla three hours to get to the away fixture she was due to play with her basketball team mates from the Parisian suburb of Aubervilliers. But it was only a few minutes before the match started that she learned she was going to sit the game out on the bench. Despite playing for more than 10 years in the French Championship, the fed…

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An instrument speaking to the infinite 27:46

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The organ has always been a vehicle for truly cosmic ideas - for atheists and believers alike. Acclaimed Latvian organist Iveta Apkalna explores the idea that the instrument is simply a vehicle for Christian worship digging deeper into how the organ conveys ideas of the infinite and the microscopic, the existential and the personal, of celebration,…

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Two Rabbis, worlds apart in Israel 26:29

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When we think of division in the Middle East, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict normally comes straight to mind. But there’s a new and dangerous tension in Israel – between its own Jewish people. The country now has its most right-wing government for decades, with controversial figures who’ve advocated violence and divisive policies. There’s also a …

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Coming out of the Ifá closet 26:28

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Almost 10 years ago, Peter MacJob’s life changed forever. Born and raised a devout Christian like so many of his fellow Nigerians, he fell out of love with the Church and discovered the traditional Yoruba religion of his ancestors. Other Africans appear to be doing the same thing, both on the continent and throughout the diaspora. But as Peter has …

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Stripped of my spirituality 26:29

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Aged four, Mary was playing in her parents’ front yard, when she was grabbed by “the government people” and taken to a Catholic boarding school to be turned into a Christian. She’s just one of thousands of Native Americans who were forcibly removed from their homes and put into boarding schools from the 1800s right up to the 1970s. According to a U…

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The cost of being an atheist in Nigeria 26:25

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When Mubarak Bala posts criticism of Islam on social media, it sparks a landmark legal case and leaves him facing 24 years in jail. Raised in a Muslim family, Mubarak is the son of an Islamic scholar in the religiously conservative Kano state. But in 2014, Mubarak renounces Islam and later becomes president of Nigeria’s Humanist Association, gainin…

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The Right Thing: Framed by my brother 27:18

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In July 2000 Floyd Bledsoe was convicted of the murder of his 14-year-old sister-in-law in the small Kansas town of Oskaloosa. His older brother Tom had originally confessed to the killing, but later changed his story, accusing Floyd of the crime. A committed Christian, Floyd spent the next 15 years fighting his conviction, and wrestling with the B…

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The Right Thing: Opposing sexual violence as a weapon of war 27:58

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**Contains graphic details of sexual violence against women and children**As a young boy, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege witnessed his father, a Pentecostal pastor, praying for a sick child. It made him want to help people who suffer – not as a pastor, despite his own Christian faith, but as a doctor. Fast forward to 1999, and Denis Mukwe…

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The Viking priest 27:32

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The Ásatrú faith is Iceland's fastest growing religion. Drawing on Norse mythology, it is a pagan faith open to all. But in recent years it has been hijacked by white supremacists in other countries. We follow High Priest, Hilmar Hilmarsson, as he attempts to tackle this critical challenge and protect his faith’s true origins. When white supremacis…

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The battle for souls in Nepal 26:28

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Nepal has one of fastest growing Christian communities in the world. Helping to drive the growth are South Korean missionaries like Pang Chang-in and his wife Lee Jeong-hee. The couple’s work spreading the word of Jesus is risky. Those found guilty of converting people face up to five years in jail in Nepal. The BBC’s Asia editor Rebecca Henschke a…

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Pope Benedict XVI: A life and legacy 26:29

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In this special programme to mark the death of Pope Benedict XVI, Colm Flynn explores the life story of the gentle German academic who became the spiritual leader of 1.3 billion Catholics all over the world. The 95-year old Pope Emeritus died at the Vatican on New Year’s Eve 2022. He will perhaps be best remembered as the first Pope to retire in 60…

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Thich Nhat Hanh’s censored legacy 26:29

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Thich Nhat Hanh is known as the father of mindfulness. The Vietnamese monk shared Buddhist teaching with the world, and launched a global spiritual movement. But a year on from his death, Thich Nhat Hanh remains a controversial figure in his home country of Vietnam. During his lifetime, he built Plum Village monasteries and meditation centres acros…

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Christmas with the cooking priest 26:29

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Fr Leo Patalinghug is not your typical priest. In one hand he holds a cross, in the other a cooking spatula. With his own international TV show, YouTube channel and cookbooks, this apron-wearing minister is on a mission – to share his faith through food. Growing up on an island in the Philippines, where money was tight, Leo and his family sometimes…

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The Iran protests 26:28

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Iran has seen months of protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini who was detained by the country's ‘morality police’ (Gasht-e Ershad) on 16 September, three days after her arrest in Tehran. As women-led protests intensify, with calls for freedom against strict dress codes and mandatory hijab, and demands for regime change, Heart and …

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Poland's Jews: Caught between, never home 27:57

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For centuries, Poland was home to millions of Jews in the heart of Europe. Decades after the horrors of the Holocaust, questions of lost identity have arisen. What is it like to be a third-generation Jew in present-day Poland? We meet Małgorzata, who was born into a Jewish family in the late 1980s. She says being a Jew in Poland today means people …

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Arizona's desert crosses 26:29

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Alvaro Enciso is a Vietnam veteran, and an artist. He arrived in the US from Colombia in his 20s, and now lives in Tucson, on the south-eastern edge of the unforgiving Sonoran Desert. If you’re a migrant, this is one of the deadliest places to cross the border from Mexico into the United States. Every Tuesday, Alvaro does something extraordinary. T…

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Turtle Island and the Black Snake 28:12

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Native American Anishinaabe people have been living around the Great Lakes since time immemorial, following spiritual beliefs centred around the water. But they say their way of life is being threatened by an oil pipeline sitting on the bed of the Straits of Mackinac, a volatile waterway connecting two of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan and Lake Hur…

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One scoop or two 27:55

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Artist Annie Nicholson's life and work have been shaped by loss after her family were killed in a helicopter crash in New York City in 2011. The grief was overwhelming, but slowly she found a way to live her creative practise. During the pandemic, as people around the world were coming to terms with their own losses, Annie bought an old ice cream v…

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Dying in Varanasi 27:50

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Varanasi is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world and considered the spiritual capital of India. While also holy to Buddhists, Jains and many other sects, it is the most sacred city in Hinduism. Said to have been founded by Lord Shiva, for centuries Hindus have made the pilgrimage from all over the world to the banks of the Ga…

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Me, my autism and cults 26:28

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By the time Richard Turner was in his mid-30s, he’d given away nearly all of his money to a church. Everything he held dear had been stripped bare by a religious community in the UK which claimed to have his best interests at heart. It took him years to piece together how this could have happened. It was only in recovery that he was diagnosed with …

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Diwali in Leicester 26:28

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The English city of Leicester hosts the largest Diwali celebrations outside India. More than 40,000 people gather every year to see the Diwali lights switch on in Belgrave Road. People of all faiths and none attend, but for Leicester’s Hindus, the festivities are an important way of practising their faith and honouring their culture. In Hinduism, D…

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From riches to religion 26:29

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Patrick van der Vorst was a tech multi-millionaire, and had been the head auctioneer at the world famous Sotheby's auction house in London selling tens of millions of pounds worth of art including the contents of Elton John's house. Then he went through what he called "a seismic change" in his life. Turning his back on money, fame and success to pu…

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God and hip-hop 26:29

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Christianity and Hip Hop have a long and complex relationship. From Kanye’s Jesus Walks to the development of Christian Hip Hop, artists rapping about their faith has caused controversy in a genre that’s known for its violent oversexualised lyrics. But who’s rapping about God right now and is anyone claiming the title of Christian rapper? Swarzy Ma…

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Spiritualism and the soul 26:29

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Twenty-one-year-old journalism graduate, Saskia Masaun has been attending meditation, mediumship and healing classes at the Spiritualists National Union (SNU) Church in Wolverhampton, UK, since she was 16, alongside her spiritualist mother. Saskia explains how her faith, which includes connecting with the spirit world through mediums and a seven pr…

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Green Islam 27:50

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There are hundreds of verses in the Quran calling on Muslims to protect the environment. Islam teaches that everyone is a custodian of nature and should treat the natural environment with respect and care. Sustainability has been part of the faith from the beginning. How are ordinary Muslims around the globe responding to that call? Reporter Zubeid…

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Hindus, hate and hashtags 27:22

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Vishva Samani meets young Hindus in the diaspora who believe their faith is being misunderstood and who speak out against what they say is ‘Hinduphobia’. While some academics claim the term is used to silence dissent, online hate directed towards the Hindu community has increased.By BBC World Service

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The last Afghan Sikhs 26:29

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Once Afghanistan’s Sikh population numbered more than 100,000 in the 1970's. Today, it’s estimated around only 100 Sikhs remain, following the return to Taliban rule. The BBC’s Kawoon Khamoosh speaks to those who have been forced to leave in recent years. Producer: Nina RobinsonBy BBC World Service

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