MODERN ATHENAS Episode 22: The Story Of Irena Sendler In Warsaw During WWII / Saving Lives Of 2,500 Jewish Children MODERN ATHENAS podcast

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Debra Ginsberg knows most everyone assumes that if you are a waitress or waiter you are just passing through before you move onto a real career. But as Debra tells us in her book, waiting, being a waitress is a career. From details of a restaurant's nightly theatre, to personal moments of victory, and everything in between, Debra takes us into the world of the kitchen, the wait staff, management, and of course, the customer. INDEX 0:00 Intro and Background of the Book 1:37 The Tip 7:33 Structure of the Kitchen 12:27 Waiting as a Profession 19:32 Mentors: Belinda 24:02 Relationship with the Chef 27:46 Customer Service 33:35 The Theater of Waiting 39:50 Debra’s Son, Blaze 44:31 Out of Context 48:43 Burnout 53:17 Debra Walks Away 58:16 Final Thoughts and Next Episode Visit www.modernathenas.com for links to all episodes. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or YouTube. Send us feedback or leave a review! Thanks for listening. Follow us on Twitter/Facebook @modernathenas Follow us on Instagram @themodernathenaspodcast Thanks for listening and sharing in the conversation.…

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MODERN ATHENAS Episode 31: Rebuilding after September 11, 2001 / How a Pub Became a Community 54:43

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In an unassuming stucco building on a quiet piece of the Hudson River in upstate New York, there is a general store with a small pub in the back. The locals call it the Little Chapel on the River. Author Gwendolyn Bounds introduces us to all the "parishioners" and the two generations of the Guinan family who keep it feeling like home in Garrison, NY. The pub becomes Wendy's new community after 9/11, when she locates from lower Manhattan to Garrison. INDEX 0:00 Intro and Background of the Book 1:24 Garrison, Guinan’s & The Little Chapel on the River 8:01 September 11, 2001 and the Move to Garrison 13:41 The Guinan Family 22:40 Wanting to Belong 33:13 509ers 37:08 When You Know You Are a Part of a Community 40:39 Characters: William Fitzgerald and Ed Preusser 46:45 Stealing Time 49:25 Final Thoughts and Next Episode Visit www.modernathenas.com for links to all episodes. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or YouTube. Send us feedback or leave a review! Thanks for listening. Follow us on Twitter/Facebook @modernathenas Follow us on Instagram @themodernathenaspodcast Thanks for listening and sharing in the conversation.…

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MODERN ATHENAS Episode 30: More than a Game, A Sisterhood / The Bridge Ladies 54:43

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This episode is the first of a series that focus on women that contribute to our personal toolkit: ways to navigate life’s challenges, tips on how to find those people who you can lean on and guide you, inspiration to persevere through challenges, how to be brave, courageous, and never quit. In The Bridge Ladies, Betsy Lerner brings us into her mother's bridge group, a group of women who have been playing bridge together every week for fifty-five years. The women have crossed through the decades together, watching each other's children be born, grow up, and have families of their own. Now, as the women move into the next phase of their lives, they are confronting the deaths of their spouses, their own mortality, and what the fifty five years of weekly bridge games mean to each of them. INDEX 0:00 New Series of Episodes 2:56 Intro to The Bridge Ladies, Debby’s Personal Story 6:10 Demographics 10:20 The Pot Roast Friendship 14:25 The Bridge Club - Logistics 19:06 A Mother’s Critique 22:27 Jackie’s Lunch 25:55 Choosing a Husband 33:47 Maintaining Family Traditions 41:16 Reflecting on Death 46:00 Maybe It is Just Bridge After All 51:55 Final Thoughts and Next Epsiode Visit www.modernathenas.com for links to all episodes. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or YouTube. Send us feedback or leave a review! Thanks for listening. Follow us on Twitter/Facebook @modernathenas Follow us on Instagram @themodernathenaspodcast Thanks for listening and sharing in the conversation.…

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MODERN ATHENAS Episode 29: Vera Atkins, the Real Ms. Moneypenny / Spymistress & Secret Agent 47:12

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In this podcast, we will be discussing the book Spymistress: The True Story of the Greatest Female Secret Agent of World War II, by William Stevenson. We meet Vera Atkins, a British spy. Vera’s work has never been given the same spotlight as that of other spies or resistance fighters who were part of the war effort. Perhaps that is because she was a woman in a man’s world, or perhaps it is due to a controversy that surrounds her involving the collapse of one of the networks of spies in France. Either way, what there is no controversy about is that she was one of the most important Allied spies and that she was indirectly and directly responsible for the training and success of many of the resistance fighters in German-occupied France. On a more humorous side note, it is also believed that Vera is the basis for the Miss Moneypenny character in Ian Flemming’s James Bond novels. INDEX 0:00 Intro and Background of the Book 1:41 F-Section and the Controversy 7:10 The Controversy 14:16 It Takes a Special Breed 18:08 Connections 22:00 Biuro Szyfrow (Cipher Bureau) 30:19 Battle of Taranto 32:35 Adapting to Your Environment 36:02 Making Decisions 40:42 Courage 43:27 Final Thoughts and Next Episode Visit www.modernathenas.com for links to all episodes. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or YouTube. Send us feedback or leave a review! Thanks for listening. Follow us on Twitter/Facebook @modernathenas Follow us on Instagram @themodernathenaspodcast Thanks for listening and sharing in the conversation!…

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MODERN ATHENAS Episode 28: Feminist Fight Club / Eliminating Self-Sabotage in the Workplace 1:02:39

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We have explored the stories of many Modern Athenas throughout history. In this podcast, we thought we would take a bit of a different approach and talk about the book Feminist Fight Club, by Jessica Bennett. The book started as a monthly huddle of a group of women in a friend’s apartment burning off steam about their frustrations with their sexist male co-workers. Jessica blends the stories of the group with some research, statistics, and advise in a humorous way that empowers women to take on the sexist behavior and to destroy the self-sabotage that we engage in on a daily basis. INDEX 0:00 Intro and Background of the Book 1:39 The Enemy: The Stenographucker 7:56 The Enemy: The Lacthater 15:05 The Saboteur: The Doormat 23:45 The Saboteur: The Credit Defaulter 29:01 The Saboteur: The Womenemy 34:42 The Saboteur: The Burnout 40:48 The Saboteur: The Nervous Rambler 46:15 The Trap: Bitchy, Bossy, Too Ambitious 51:25 The Trap: She’s Too Nice To Lead the Team 56:14 Verbal Tripwire: The Over-Apologizer 1:00:16 Final Thoughts and Next Episode Visit www.modernathenas.com for links to all episodes. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or YouTube. Send us feedback or leave a review! Thanks for listening. Follow us on Twitter/Facebook @modernathenas Follow us on Instagram @themodernathenaspodcast Thanks for listening and sharing in the conversation!…

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MODERN ATHENAS Episode 27: Powerbrokers in Israel & the Palestinian Territories / The Friendship of Ruth and Raymonda 51:47

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In this podcast, we will be discussing the book An Improbable Friendship, by Anthony David. Friendships can happen in the most unlikely of places, in the most unlikely of times. Like romance, it is hard to predict who our friends will be, and even harder to ignore forces that make a friendship blossom. Such is the case of Ruth Dayan, an Israeli Jew, and Raymonda Tawil, a Palestinian Christian. If you asked either of the women if they thought when they first met after the Six Days War in 1967 that they would be lifelong friends, both would laugh and then make a dig at the other’s culture and politics, while professing their admiration for each other. That is their friendship—born out of conflict and forged through decades of turmoil and heartbreak, the two women have a deeply rooted respect and love for each other that transcends borders, religion, and nationalism. Each of them a power broker in a male-dominated society, their intertwined stories are ones of strength and determination. These Modern Athenas demonstrate that no matter a woman’s identity, we all want to create meaning and purpose for ourselves and in our world. INDEX 0:00 Intro and Background of the Book 1:17 Overview of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 3:18 Ruth Dayan 8:!5 Raymonda Tawil 13:40 1967: Their Paths Cross for the First Time 18:52 April 1973: Kamal Nasser 21:39 1974: Ruth Travels the World on Behalf of Maskit and the World Craft Council 23:25 The Tree Planting in the Peace Forest of Neve Shalom 26:59 The Two-Staters 28:36 Secret Backchannel 34:37 Rabine is Assasinated 40:04 Ruth Meets Arafat: 1999 41:45 Raymonda’s Power 43:15 The Jordanian Funeral 44:37 The End of Arafat 46:38 The Walls 48:27 The Book 51:05 Outro and Next Episode Visit www.modernathenas.com for links to all episodes. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or YouTube. Send us feedback or leave a review! Thanks for listening. Follow us on Twitter/Facebook @modernathenas Follow us on Instagram @themodernathenaspodcast Thanks for listening and sharing in the conversation.…

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MODERN ATHENAS Episode 26: Educating Esme / Navigating Life as a First Year Teacher 1:03:52

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Esme Raji Codell's book, Educating Esme, is about her first year teaching fifth grade in a rough and tumble area of Chicago. Esme takes the reader along during the summer before her teaching career starts, as she accepts a position in a new public school. Esme has the tireless energy of all young, new teachers and a deep-rooted belief that no matter what, it is the students that matter. As you listen to her classroom tales, you can’t help but draw parallels between Esme and her classroom, and new leaders and their teams in the workplace. The lessons are the same, and the results are predictable: leaders succeed when they own everything about their job and their team, and the team succeeds when the leader is engaged and the team is invested in the mission. INDEX 0:00 Intro and Background of the Book 1:54 Why Did They Hire Me? 6:32 The Fairy Tale Festival Proposal 10:54 The Late Night Calls 18:37 Reframing and Finding Creative Solutions 33:13 Inventors 37:12 Greek Gods 39:50 Cajun Christmas 42:36 Read Aloud Time 45:03 We Aren’t Here to be Liked 48:43 Teacher’s Meetings 52:46 When the Team Doesn’t Perform 56:02 Storytelling Festival 1:01:31 How Do I Know I Am Doing It Right? 1:03:06 Outro and Next Episode Visit www.modernathenas.com for links to all episodes. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or YouTube. Send us feedback or leave a review! Thanks for listening. Follow us on Twitter/Facebook @modernathenas Follow us on Instagram @themodernathenaspodcast Thanks for listening and sharing in the conversation.…

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MODERN ATHENAS Episode 25: Life as an Intensive Care Unit Nurse / How to Rise in the Face of Challenges 51:55

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In this podcast, we will be discussing the book "A Nurse’s Story: Life, Death, and In Between in an Intensive Care Unit", by Tilda Shalof. A Nurse’s Story is Tilda’s part memoir, part thought-provoking discussion about her life as a Canadian Intensive Care Unit nurse and the challenges and rewards that come with the job. The book also tells heart-breaking stories and far rarer triumphs that come with working in the ICU. Through it all, Tilda makes you feel as though you are right there with her, experiencing each moment, and re-hashing each hard decision and case after the patients have long since left the unit. INDEX 0:00 Intro and Background of the Book 1:51 Why Did I Become a Critical Care Nurse? 9:25 Starting Out in the ICU 28:37 Family and Friendships, How they can and cannot support you 33:15 LIfe in the ICU 42:21 Emotional Detachment 46:31 Choosing Life or Death: Decisions of a Patient and a Family 50:52 Outro and End of Season 1 Visit www.modernathenas.com for links to all episodes. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or YouTube. Send us feedback or leave a review! Thanks for listening. Follow us on Twitter/Facebook @modernathenas Follow us on Instagram @themodernathenaspodcast Thanks for listening and sharing in the conversation.…

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MODERN ATHENAS Episode 24: Solo Journey Down the Grand Canyon / Finding Strength and Individuality during Solitude 58:29

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In this podcast, we will be discussing the book “Canyon Solitude,” by Patricia C. McCairen. Canyon Solitude takes the reader through Patricia’s journey of self-discovery as she leaves her life of comfort and stability and heads West. She lives a life of adventure out west, drifting through the high plateaus of Colorado, learning how to be a river guide down many of the most dangerous and beautiful rivers, and, through it all, she demonstrates why sometimes in life, it is better to leave the safety of the known for the adventure and uncertainty of the unknown. Like all Modern Athenas, Patricia pushed aside the critics and followed her dream. She set her raft afloat down the river and, through her rafting, discovered that not only could she survive, but that she could thrive. Her inner strength, determination, and courage remind us all that in life, you have to keep taking risks and moving forward to new adventures because the true rewards are found beyond the edges of your comfort zone. INDEX 0:00 Intro and Background of the Book 2:03 Letting Go of Stability 6:17 The Calling of the River 13:57 Support vs. Resistance To Big Decisions 19:10 Setting Off on the Adventure 26:23 What It’s Like to be Alone 32:30 Social Awkwardness and Anxiety 37:34 Embracing Fear 40:23 Downfalls of Dependency 45:13 Women River Guides: Value of Brains over Brawn 48:39 When Everything Goes Wrong 52:34 The End of the River, Beginning of Freedom 57:42 Outro and Next Episode Visit www.modernathenas.com for links to all episodes. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or YouTube. Send us feedback or leave a review! Thanks for listening. Follow us on Twitter/Facebook @modernathenas Follow us on Instagram @themodernathenaspodcast Thanks for listening and sharing in the conversation…

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MODERN ATHENAS Episode 23: Special Guest Alekzandra Thoms reads her poetry / If the grass can hold its ground so can I 41:43

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In this episode, we are joined by a guest, Alekzandra, or Alleigh, Thoms. Alleigh is co-host Sonja’s niece and an artist who enjoys drawing, painting, sculpting and writing. She is about to enter her second year at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Alleigh recently self-published a book of poetry entitled "If the grass can hold its ground, so can I" that addresses mental illness and other challenges faced by college women today, such as sexual assault. Her hope is that the unapologetic spotlight of her words on these issues that have been kept in the darkness for far too long can inspire dialogue and hope. INDEX 0:00 Introduction 1:31 Poem: a beginner’s guide to getting up in the morning 6:18 Poem: How’s tricks? 11:45 Poem: no rest without love 16:11 Poem: the tango misogyny 22:54 Poems: Long Live Lexapro / To F 33:53 Poem: The Gospel of the Sun 36:09 Closing Questions 41:00 Outro and Next Episode Buy Alleigh’s book: http://www.lulu.com/shop/alekzandra-thoms/if-the-grass-can-hold-its-ground-so-can-i/paperback/product-23158026.html Connect with Alleigh on Instagram @bitter_feminist Visit www.modernathenas.com for links to all episodes. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or YouTube. Send us feedback or leave a review! Thanks for listening. Follow us on Twitter/Facebook @modernathenas Follow us on Instagram @themodernathenaspodcast…

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MODERN ATHENAS Episode 22: The Story of Irena Sendler in Warsaw during WWII / Saving Lives of 2,500 Jewish Children 1:03:48

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Irena’s Children, is the story of Irena Sendler, a Polish Catholic woman and Modern Athena. In her early 20s during the time period covered by the book (Irena's Children by Tilar J. Mazzeo), and standing 4’11” tall, Irena was not physically imposing. But anyone that underestimated her was sorely mistaken. It was this young woman’s iron spirit, sense of purpose, and bravery that helped her to organize dozens of ordinary citizens, across the divides of religion, into foot soldiers for her human network. Between 1940 and 1945, this network saved the lives of 2,500 Jewish children who otherwise would have perished with their parents in the Warsaw ghetto, in the rail cars destined for the Treblinka extermination camp, or in the gas chambers at Treblinka. Listen now as we tell her story. INDEX 0:00 Intro and Background of the Book 1:52 Warsaw at the Start of World War II 3:38 The German Purges Begin 6:13 The Germans Target the Jews 7:48 Irena’s First Resistance Efforts 10:48 The Ghetto is Created 16:53 The Winter of 1941-1942 18:20 Escaping the Ghetto: Saving the Children 25:08 Escaping the Ghetto: Saving the Families 26:55 Gross-Aktion Warsaw 30:50 Trying to Save the Children: Umschlagplatz and The Ghetto Hospital 36:05 Trying to Save the Children: Dr. Korczak’s Orphanage 38:20 The Money Runs Out 40:45 The Lists of Children Grow 44:00 The Final Liquidation of the Ghetto 49:45 Irena’s Capture 55:00 The Warsaw Uprising 59:16 The Fate of the Lists 1:03:00 Outro and Next Episode Visit www.modernathenas.com for links to all episodes. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or YouTube. Send us feedback or leave a review! Thanks for listening. Follow us on Twitter/Facebook @modernathenas Follow us on Instagram @themodernathenaspodcast…

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MODERN ATHENAS Episode 21: A Discussion of Growing Up, Insecurities and Perspective 52:51

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In this podcast, we will be discussing the book “A Little More About Me,” by Pam Houston. Pam Houston is a well-known fiction writer. In A Little More About Me, Pam uses essays to tackle the transformative moments of her life and to reflect on the decisions she has made and the various twists and turns her life journey has taken. As Pam takes the reader on this journey, we see that she refuses to ever give up her dreams, and refuses to settle for what others’ expectations are of her. Time after time, she bravely steps into the unknown to challenge herself and to search for who she truly is and who she wants to be. Pam embodies Athena’s perseverance, bravery through challenges, fortitude, and drive. INDEX 0:00 Intro and Background of the Book 1:07 Mid-30s 3:30 Walking on the Edge 6:55 Dogs and Kids 10:27 Outgrowing Home 14:04 Friendship: Loss and Gain 19:06 The Grand Tetons: New Boundaries in Life 24:38 Conquering Challenges, Accepting When it is Too Much 28:37 Insecurities: We All Have Them 34:37 Fear of Life Changes 41:24 In the Company of Fisherman: Companionship 47:55 Redefining Success 52:05 Outro and Next Episode Visit www.modernathenas.com for links to all episodes. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or YouTube. Send us feedback or leave a review! Follow us on Twitter/Facebook @modernathenas Follow us on Instagram @themodernathenaspodcast…

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MODERN ATHENAS Episode 20: Ida Lewis, Lighthouse Keeper / A Story of Humility and Service 49:12

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In this podcast, we will be discussing the book “The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter: The Remarkable True Story of American Heroine Ida Lewis,” by Lenore Skomal. Lenore tells the story of Ida Lewis, whose father was responsible for keeping the light burning in the Lime Rock Lighthouse outside of Newport, Rhode Island in the mid-1800s. When Ida was young, her father fell ill, and tending the light fell to her mother and later, to Ida. Ida was considered the bravest woman of her day, not because of her light keeping skills but because of her daring rescues at sea. Ida would see men in danger in the waters surrounding the lighthouse and immediately race for her row boat, casting off and rowing as hard as she could to reach the drowning men. Using her 5’4”, 103-pound frame, she would pull the men into her boat and then row them back to the safety of the shore. Ida’s rescues brought her unwanted fame and attention. While she met some of the biggest political and military names of her day—men who today have their own pages in history books—and was visited by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony—the leaders of the suffrage movement—Ida never appeared to enjoy the spotlight. The story of this Modern Athena would have been lost to history, or at least relegated to a footnote, if Lenore Skomal had not written this book. INDEX 0:00 Intro and Background of the Book 1:55 Lighthouses & The Lime Rock Lighthouse 5:25 Ida and Hosea 8:57 Ida’s First Rescue 13:48 The Famous Rescue 19:19 The Famous Rescue: Publicity and Grace Darling 22:59 July 4, 1869 29:03 Ida Becomes a Newport Attraction 38:18 Ida’s Life Moves On 41:38 Ida’s Official Appointment and Last Rescue 45:15 The End of an Era 48:19 Outro and Next Episode Visit www.modernathenas.com for links to all episodes. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or YouTube. Follow us on Twitter/Facebook @modernathenas Follow us on Instagram @themodernathenaspodcast Send us feedback or leave a review! Thanks for listening.…

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MODERN ATHENAS Episode 19: Women on the Front Lines of the FBI / A Discussion of Stress and Confidence 44:20

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In this podcast, we will be discussing the book Special Agent: My Life on the Front Lines as a Woman in the FBI, by Candice DeLong. When Candice DeLong joined the FBI, she was one of the few female agents. At that time, women represented less than 4% of a total agent force of 8,000. Today, women remain a minority—there are 1,700 women, representing only 15% of total agents. We wanted to share Candice’s story with you because she is an example of how to succeed as a leader in a male-dominated profession. Her persistence, work ethic, and teamwork were the pillars of her success. And, like many other women in male-dominated professions, she learned how to walk the line between being “one of the guys” and being an assertive, independent woman. INDEX 0:00 Intro and Background of the Book 1:01 Candice’s Psychiatric Nursing Career: Working Under Stress 5:20 Candice’s Application and Admission to the FBI 10:42 Attending the FBI Academy, Confronting Sexism and Double Standards 18:34 Candice Joins the FBI, Heads to Chicago Field Office 27:58 Women in the FBI: Camaraderie, Mentors and Competition 32:51 Candice’s Home Life, Making Ends Meet as a Single Mother 35:42 Office of Professional Responsibility: FBI’s Internal Affairs Department 37:55 Candice Moves to San Francisco, Works the Unabomber Case 43:27 Outro and Next Episode Visit www.modernathenas.com for links to all episodes. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or YouTube. Follow us on Twitter/Facebook @modernathenas Follow us on Instagram @themodernathenaspodcast Send us feedback or leave a review! Thanks for listening.…

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MODERN ATHENAS Episode 18: One Woman's Fight to Free Tibet / A Discussion of Steadfast Courage 40:11

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