Lady Mechanics

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Lady Mechanics

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Feb 22, 2016

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Auto mechanics is a decidedly male-dominated field, with women comprising less than 2 percent of the profession. Cristen and Caroline get under the hood of the history of women and automobile upkeep and look at why a growing number of ladies are opening garages on their own. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Feb 22, 2016

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