Trade wars, what are they good for?
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Trade wars, what are they good for?

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 29, 202647 min

This week, magician Carisa Hendrix joins panelists Peter Grosz, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Tig Notaro to talk fire-eating, drag, and cheetos. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes, the chance to be a contestant in those bonus episodes(!), and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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This message comes from the Center for US Voters Abroad Foundation. All US citizens abroad may request an absentee ballot to vote in the 2026 election. Visit registerabroad.com to get started. at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Illinois,

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Peter Seagal. Thank you, Alzo. Thank you, everybody. Great to be back with you.

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Great to see you. Thank you so much. Hey, but before we get started, we just want to pay tribute to the great Dolly Parton,

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