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At the Sound of the Beep

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

Studio 360 has had many memorable segments this year, but my favorite has to be from the show that aired the week of Barack Obama’s inauguration. Are You There, Barack? It’s Me, Artist‘ is a quirky, wonderful cross-section of Americans expressing their sincere hopes for (and from) the new president in voice-mail form. A surprisingly […]

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Svet and the City

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