AO Mailbag: Five Friends, Three Nights, One Bathroom
6/4/202620 min
Co-host Kelly McEvers and producers Johanna and Amanda answer questions about books where the setting is transportive, travel in the Middle East right now, and how to handle sharing an Airbnb with five friends but only one bathroom.
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First 90 secondsKelly McEvers· Host0:00
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Amanda McGowan· Host1:22
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