Josiah finally makes it to Kabul and meets Dost Mohammed, who is...kind of hot? And smart? Uh oh. Also he eats a pea that can make your butt fall off! Don't believe me? Listen to the ep and find out which one!

This episode ended up being TOO LONG so I had to reduce the audio quality but hopefully it's not too noticeable...

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In this mini, Alexis and Hailey catch up on nice reviews, nice emails, rant waaaay too much and try to get through March, the longest month of the century.

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Josiah Harlan, a Quaker from Pennsylania, continues on his terrible journey through India to Afghanistan, meets a tiny prince, and then some older ones, cures some blindness and gets deserted by almost all his men. Enjoy!

Also the audio is kind of loud in this episode, we did our best to fix it, but we'll make sure to double check next time.

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We all know countries were practicing imperialism in the 19th century, but what about random individuals? In this episode, Alexis teaches Hailey about Josiah Harlan, a Quaker from Pennsylvania, decided, after a break up, to never return to America and take over a piece of Afghanistan for himself, just like his hero, Alexander the Great.

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When a mini is so long, it's the length of an episode....But hopefully you'll enjoy it during self isolation!

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Hate being told to wash your hands in this infectious time? Then this is not the episode for you! This week, Hailey teaches Alexis about the dark history of hand washing and why sometimes you just need to leave the country.

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In this mini, we mispronunce all things English, and read your emails and reviews!

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St. Patrick's Day is about wearing green, eating corned beef and cabbage and removing all the snakes from Ireland? Apparently, that's what St. Patrick did! In this episode, Alexis teaches Hailey some basic info about St. Patrick, all of which he probably made up, and then how the day became a beautiful melting pot of culture.

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We've had the housing market crash, the dot come bubble burst, and...the tulip market boom? That's right, in the Golden Dutch age in the 17th century, nothing was more valuable than diseased tulips! Join us as Hailey teaches Alexis some economics and discussion about why humans are not logical when it comes to their purchasing habits.

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You've heard of Atalanta, the speedy Greek mythology heroine who would not marry a man unless he could beat her in a foot race. But have you heard of the real life Mongolian princess who refused to marry a man who couldn't beat her in wrestling? We hadn't until now! Join us as Alexis teaches Hailey about Khutulun, the pride of her father Qaidu and Mongolian wrestling.

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