SMNTY Classics: The View on Barbara Walters

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SMNTY Classics: The View on Barbara Walters

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Jan 19, 2023

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In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline discuss the legacy of Barbara Walters as a pioneering female broadcast journalist and soft-news aficionado, and why TIME magazine called her the "Most Appalling Argument for Feminism."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jan 19, 2023

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