Mara and Josh take a look at an iconic and ugly time in America's history: the American Revolution. Specifically, they read Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, which follows a young enslaved girl named Isabel. Tune in and hear their thoughts! Content warning: miserable things happening to a Black girl for 300 pages.

Also discussed: Elon Musk, Johnny Tremain, strawberry milk, Boy Scouts, Roman numerals, and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Next month we will be reading Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson.

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Theme music composed by Ben Ash. Visit him at www.benash.com. Mixing and drums by Chaz Bommarito, guitar by Jakael Tristram.

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