In episode 9, Phoebe (USNA '13) and Nathalie (USNA '20) interview Ms. Janie Mines (USNA '80) on being a member of the first class of women at USNA, being the first black woman to graduate, and her book "No Coincidences" available on her website https://nocoincidencesbook.com/. 

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