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Speaker 1: there it is. There it is. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome

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Speaker 1: to another phenomenal episode of My Mama Told Me, the

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Speaker 1: theories that you the listener have at home. It's a

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Speaker 1: It's a motherfucking mini episode. And like all many episodes,

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Speaker 1: we do it the same every single time. We talked

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Speaker 1: the woods. Today's episode, this is an exciting one because

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Speaker 1: it's coming from a neck of the woods I ain't

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Speaker 1: And it's exciting. I'm excited that this person is a

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Speaker 1: want to read it to you guys now because it's coming.

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Speaker 1: They came with a conspiracy theory that not only had

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Speaker 1: So here we go. Uh, this person said, I want

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Speaker 1: Naja Lankston. My name is wang Gari. I'm a freelance

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Speaker 1: writer from Kenya. I listened to your podcast from Nairobi.

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Speaker 1: I love it. I like how you tackle taboo subjects.

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Speaker 1: No fear, no apology, no shame. I should have some shame,

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Speaker 1: but I don't have any shame. Your research findings are

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Speaker 1: interesting and quite informative. Overall, your podcast has me laughing

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Speaker 1: every time. Well that's very sweet of you want, Gary,

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Speaker 1: But let's get to the meat and potatoes here, get

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Speaker 1: they said one Gary said, I have a conspiracy theory.

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Speaker 1: My mama told me if I wear or have anything

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Speaker 1: one day you will come to comedy do a comedy

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Speaker 1: in Kenya, I'll come do the ship. And No, I

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Speaker 1: haven't heard of this goofy yet, Goofy superstition. It's a

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Speaker 1: don't you respect your people? Wang Gary, Shame on you.

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Speaker 1: You're the monster here, not me. Anyway, If you like Wangary,

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Speaker 1: your your your conspiracies, your thoughts, your your emails to

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Speaker 1: my mama pod at gmail dot com. I would love

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Speaker 1: at my monthly show, Langston Kerman and Freaks. It's happening

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Speaker 1: had to say. Bye, bitch. Motherfucking many years, so many episode,

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Speaker 1: motherfucking mini ears, so motherfucking many years, so motherfucking many years.

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