Today in History, Strange News & Listener Questions

English with Dane by Dane Rivarola

Feb 17, 202619:09Education

TRANSCRIPT (follow along while you listen) A fun, varied little mix. We're starting off with the first Human vs Machine chess duel (1996), followed by the story of a family that tried to scam a restaurant in Sydney...

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