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The story of the real Charlotte of ‘Charlotte's Web’
This episode is co-hosted by Madeline Daly, who won Retropod trivia last Saturday at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Related link
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Enable the Flash Briefing in the Amazon Skill store or search for "The Washington Post" in the Skill section of your Alexa app. Then ask, "Alexa, what's my Flash Briefing?" or "Alexa, what's the news?
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In the Google Home app, select Menu > More Settings > News > Add news sources. Find and enable "Retropod" in the General section. Then ask, "Okay Google, what's in the news?"
About Retropod
Retropod is a show for history lovers, featuring stories about the past, rediscovered. Host Mike Rosenwald introduces you to history’s most colorful characters - forgotten heroes, overlooked villains, dreamers, explorers, world changers.
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‘Charlotte’s Web’ author E.B. White was a shy man. To get away from life in New York City, he and his wife moved to a farm in Maine. There, he met the spider who inspired him. This episode is co-hosted by Madeline Daly, who won first place at Retropod trivia last Saturday at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
About Retropod
Retropod is a show for history lovers, featuring stories about the past, rediscovered. Host Mike Rosenwald introduces you to history’s most colorful characters - forgotten heroes, overlooked villains, dreamers, explorers, world changers.