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Poop Train Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 05:00 PM
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G from Hand: the long-awaited video is up! https://www.facebook.com/Radiolab/videos/10154827500168423/ Joseph from Ann Arbor: check it out, it gives that closure ... Elaine from Only Human on Funky Hand Jive
what the toilet whisks away after you do your business. But we got wondering -- where would we wind up if we thought of flushing as the start, and not the end, of a journey? In this short, we head out to trace the trail of sludge...from
So religion and computer games are an escape from ugly unfair heartbreaking reality. I kept waiting for a twist at ...
Manhattan, to wherever poop leads us.
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This all started back when we were working on our Guts show, and author Frederick Kaufman told us about getting
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York City. Robert and producer Pat Walters decided to take
What a fascinating story! I found it interesting as some aspects of it reminded me of the conflict in Gaza ... Benny on Fu-Go
Fred's advice and pay a visit to the North River Wastewater RECOMMENDED LINKS
Treatment Plant... which turned out to be just the beginning
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of a surprisingly far-ranging quest.
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GUESTS: Frederick Kaufman and Pat Walters TAGS: business, frederick kaufman, health, life, north river wastewater treatment plant, nyc, poop,
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