#1: Is It 1984 Yet?

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Jun 29, 201724:57Arts

In this inaugural episode, we consider the resurgence of interest in George Orwell's 1984 , and the story of how 1984 came to be in the first place. This episode is sponsored by: Al Franken: Giant of the Senate by Al Fra...

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