Episode 232: Oh, Herbert Morrison

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Music

• Pale by Akira Koresuma

• The Things Left Unsaid by Caleb Burhans

• VIII. Juliet by Matthew Bourne

• Dream House III: After Dust from Mary Ellen Child's beautiful album, Ethel.

• Here I Am, Two Warships, by Spirituals

Notes

• You can listen to the whole, original recording here • , and an enhanced, speed corrected version, here • .

• One of the best places to learn about Herb's life is this documentary • .

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