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Speaker 3: We're bleeding her pleading. We know we have left this

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Speaker 2: Hi.

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Speaker 3: I'm Amanda and I'm Rumby. Welcome to its Layered podcast.

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Speaker 1: We are under the Black Past Network, powered by iHeart,

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Speaker 1: and we have just complete did recording a.

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Speaker 3: Studio season six. Can you believe it always come back?

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Speaker 3: Can I believe it? I don't think so.

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Speaker 2: This has been such a bumper season, not only having

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Speaker 3: And audious was our very first guest.

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Speaker 1: Truly honored, honestly for like by every single guest that

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