The Whale
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The Whale

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 10, 202649 min

On the volcanic island of La Palma biologists unravel a massive mystery. Is it a crime scene, a treasure or a dream come true? And in the town of Trinidad a grade school trip to the ocean is about to get beautiful, raw, and wild. Whalecano On the volcanic island of La Palma biologists unravel a massive mystery. Is it a crime scene, a treasure or a dream come true? A huge thank you to Paula Alonso, and Dr. Antonio Fernandez for sharing your story with Snap! Produced by Erick Yáñez...

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I'm Erlon Woods. I'm Nigel Poore. We are the hosts and creators of Ear Hustle from PRX's Radiotopia. Ear Hustle is prison slang for eavesdropping.

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And that's what we do. This season we're hitting the yard at San Quentin to record the musicians who make that their stage. And paying a visit to my homie Jack who spent 35 years in solitary confinement.

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There's also a story about trying to make friends with the person who tore your life apart. Find Ear Hustle wherever you get your podcasts. If you ever want to remind yourself of how small we are, how limited, go out, find someone who knows things to take you on their boat into the ocean and cough the engine for a

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