Nina Simone Saves Our Lives

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Nina Simone Saves Our Lives

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Dec 17, 2023

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Brad and Kevin walk through the life of the prodigious American singer-songwriter and pianist, Nina Simone. Get the complete episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania

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Dec 17, 2023

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Nina Simone Saves Our Lives

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