In this episode, we get excited about two books: Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close by Hannah Carlson and Roaming by Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamaki. Then Dave shares the best way to see whales in South Africa. [transcript]
Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close by Hannah Carlson
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And now, our Distraction of the Week:
Hermanus Whale Festival: The Only Eco-Marine Festival in the World
Whale-watchers and animal lovers, the Hermanus Whale Festival is here
Video: Hermanus - South Africa
Top image courtesy of Thomas Kelley/Unsplash.
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