“I come from a long line of orphans.” | topic: The Bubonic Plague

“I come from a long line of orphans.” | topic: The Bubonic Plague | a conversation with Jim & Lionel

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This one was recorded while Jim was in New York City at Rivendell (Peter Cooper Villiage) in the last homely house (his mom's apartment) with his daughters visiting his mom. We talk about Norman Cantor's In the Wake of the Plague, and touch on some other books about similar subjects before veering off to discuss Napoleonic surgeons, The Watchmen, and Lionel's idea for R.U.N.A.I. Refrences

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