Medium Dives

E4: Chest Deep in Butter and Stick it to the Man

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Episode notes

This week, Alicia talks about four different non-water floods. We've got whiskey, molassess, chocolate, and butter, y'all. Tyler tells the history of the Kowloon Walled City and reminds us of the resiliency of the human spirit.

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Intro/Outro Music Credit:

"The Show Must Be Go" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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