Year 3 • Prologue

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Year 3 • Prologue

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Dec 21, 2022

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I found a handsaw sticking out of the snow, and I carried it deep into the woods.
This is a story I’ve told a few times.
••• Broadcasting from a handmade desk the the Sierra Nevada, The Wind returns for a third year. •••

Released:

Dec 21, 2022

Format:

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Year 3 • Prologue: I found a handsaw sticking out of the snow, and I carried it deep into the woods. This is a story I’ve told a few times. ••• Broadcasting from a handmade desk the the Sierra Nevada, The Wind returns for a third year. ••• by The Wind
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The Merry Monarchs: Part 2 (An Audio Tour for Butterflies): Part 2 of a 2-Part Guest Episode from Eleanor Tullock. In Part 2 (An Audio Tour for Butterflies) Eleanor creates an audio tour for the Western Monarchs on their annual migration. In the process, she constructs several offerings, contraptions and gifts to help aid the butterflies in their migration over the Sierra Nevada to the Pacific Ocean. by The Wind
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The Merry Monarchs: Part 1 (Collective Knowledge): Part 1 of a 2-Part Guest Episode from Eleanor Tullock. In Part 1 (Collective Knowledge) Eleanor scours the internet for answers to her many questions. Results vary. by The Wind
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The Singers: The sun has set but the clouds are blushing: an electric pink over the yawning valley. A late-summer powwow singing contest unfolds over three days in a high desert bowl. by The Wind
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Snap Judgement (Announcement): The Wind on Snap Judgement! If you're new to The Wind, start with the Prologue. Thanks for listening by The Wind
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Howls Road: Emily Pratt takes the wheel. Dark forest roads, dust storms and gas stations; the Feather River sings softly in the canyon. by The Wind
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Year 3 • Prologue

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