Best 50 Oral History Podcasts in the US

A curated list of the best oral history podcasts to listen to. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. Lifelines with John Augustine - Delta College Public Radio

Lifelines with John Augustine - Delta College Public Radio
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John Augustine reviews biographies and recounts the lives of the people featured in them. From Delta College

Producer/Network

Delta College Public Radio

Last Episode Date

Email

****@delta.edu

Listener Type

History Buff, Biography Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

5 mins
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2. East Bay Yesterday

East Bay Yesterday
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East Bay history podcast that gathers, shares & celebrate stories from Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond and other

Host

Liam ODonoghue (Male)

Producer/Network

East Bay Yesterday

Last Episode Date

Email

****@salon.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Local Resident

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 417

Avg Length

65 mins

3. Gravy

Gravy
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Gravy shares stories of the changing American South through the foods we eat. Gravy showcases a South that is

Host

Tina Antolini (Female)

Producer/Network

Southern Foodways Alliance

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Food Enthusiast, Cultural Historian

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 537

Avg Length

26 mins

4. Voices of Oklahoma

Voices of Oklahoma
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Voices of Oklahoma.com is dedicated to the preservation of the oral history of Oklahoma. Voices and stories

Host

John Erling (Male)

Producer/Network

Voices of Oklahoma

Last Episode Date

Email

****@johnerling.com

Listener Type

Student, Historian

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 30

Avg Length

81 mins

5. Breaking Walls

Breaking Walls
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Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting.

Host

James Scully (Male)

Producer/Network

James Scully

Last Episode Date

Email

****@thewallbreakers.com

Listener Type

Podcast Producer, Media Historian, Broadcasting Professional

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 105

Avg Length

190 mins

6. Echoes of the Vietnam War

Echoes of the Vietnam War
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Even after 50 years, the impact of the Vietnam War echoes across generations. Hear the stories of service and

Hosts

Michael Croan (Male), Adam Arbogast (Male), Jim Knotts (Male), Viktor Zikas (Male)

Producer/Network

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

Last Episode Date

Email

****@vvmf.org

Listener Type

Social Activist, Historian, Veteran

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 113

Avg Length

47 mins

7. Death in Cambodia, Life in America

Death in Cambodia, Life in America
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A father-daughter podcast where I interview my father, Robert Chau, on exactly how he survived and escaped

Host

Dorothy Chow (Female)

Producer/Network

Dorothy Chow

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buff

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 91

Avg Length

61 mins

8. Cold War Conversations

Cold War Conversations
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Experience the Cold War like never before through award-winning, real-life stories told by those who lived

Host

Ian Sanders (Male)

Producer/Network

Ian Sanders

Last Episode Date

Email

****@coldwarconversations.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Military Veteran, International Relations Student

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 405

Avg Length

65 mins

9. Black Lives Matter Podcast ✋?#BlackLivesMatter - Black History | Black Ethics | Black Power

Black Lives Matter Podcast ✋?#BlackLivesMatter - Black History | Black Ethics | Black Power
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Black Lives Matter Podcast ✋?#BlackLivesMatter - Black History | Black Ethics | Black PowerBlack Lives

Producer/Network

Black Lives Matter Podcast ✋🏿

Last Episode Date

Email

****@protonmail.ch

Listener Type

Community Organizer, Activist, Social Justice Advocate

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

3.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 11

Avg Length

27 mins

10. Radio Diaries

Radio Diaries
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First-person diaries, sound portraits, and hidden chapters of history from Peabody Award-winning producer Joe

Host

Joe Richman (Male)

Producer/Network

Radiotopia

Last Episode Date

Email

****@radiodiaries.org

Listener Type

History Buff

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 1219

Avg Length

18 mins

11. Veterans Chronicles

Veterans Chronicles
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Veterans Chronicles tells the stories of America's greatest heroes in their own words.

Host

Greg Corombos (Male)

Producer/Network

Radio America

Last Episode Date

Email

****@americanveteranscenter.org

Listener Type

Historian, Military Veteran, Military Family Member

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 187

Avg Length

36 mins

12. Evolution Of AloHā Podcast

Evolution Of AloHā Podcast
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Evolution Of AloHā is about sharing stories. Storytelling is a tool for making sense of sophisticated

Host

Gerry Ebalaroza-Tunnell (Male)

Producer/Network

Gerry Ebalaroza-Tunnell

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Entrepreneur, CEO, Personal Development Advocate

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

65 mins

13. StoryCorps

StoryCorps
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Stories of the human heart. A candid, unscripted conversation between two people about what's really

Host

Kamilah Kashanie (Female)

Producer/Network

NPR

Last Episode Date

Email

****@storycorps.org

Listener Type

Mental Health Advocate, Storyteller, Family-oriented individual

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.5/5

Apple Review

(US) 3833

Avg Length

17 mins

14. Slumberland

Slumberland
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This audio drama invites your ears to visit Slumberland, a small island town in the US. Come along with

Host

Tom Mansell (Male)

Producer/Network

Slumberland Productions

Last Episode Date

Email

****@outlook.com

Listener Type

Mystery Enthusiast, Paranormal Enthusiast, Folklore Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 31

Avg Length

14 mins

15. Starting Line 1928

Starting Line 1928
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Starting Line 1928 is an oral history project documenting the lived experiences of female distance running

Host

Cara Hawkins-Jedlicka (Female)

Producer/Network

Running Historians (Various)

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Women's Rights Advocate, Sports Historian, Female Athletes

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

62 mins

16. Indigenous Voices from Fort Nisqually

Indigenous Voices from Fort Nisqually
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In 2021, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum brought together a panel of historians to discuss the legacy of

Producer/Network

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum

Last Episode Date

Email

****@tacomaparks.com

Listener Type

Educator, Historian, Indigenous Rights Advocate

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 17

Avg Length

41 mins

17. Reimagining Soviet Georgia

Reimagining Soviet Georgia
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Reimagining Soviet Georgia is a Tbilisi based history initiative focused on the Soviet Union, Georgia & the

Hosts

Bryan Gigantino (Male), Sopiko Japaridze (Female)

Producer/Network

Reimagining Soviet Georgia

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Academic Researcher

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 37

Avg Length

78 mins

18. Rumble Strip

Rumble Strip
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Good conversation that takes its time, hosted by Erica Heilman.

Host

Erica Heilman (Female)

Producer/Network

Erica Heilman / Rumble Strip, Erica Heilman

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Conversation Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 1116

Avg Length

15 mins

19. New Books in Asian American Studies

New Books in Asian American Studies
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Interviews with Scholars of Asian America about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium member!

Host

Marshall Poe (Male)

Producer/Network

Marshall Poe

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Cultural Enthusiast, Academic Researcher

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 25

Avg Length

61 mins

20. Public Historians at Work

Public Historians at Work
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Welcome to 'Public Historians at Work,' a podcast series from the Center for Public History at the University

Host

Dr. Mark Allan Goldberg

Producer/Network

Center for Public History @ University of Houston

Email

****@central.uh.edu

Listener Type

Historian, Academic

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 3

Avg Length

37 mins

21. American Songcatcher

American Songcatcher
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Tracing the roots of American music from its cultured past to artists playing it forward, folk musician,

Host

Nicholas Edward Williams (Male)

Producer/Network

Nicholas Edward Williams

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Music Enthusiast, Cultural Anthropologist, Folk Music Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 86

Avg Length

42 mins

22. Saving Stories

Saving Stories
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Doug Boyd, director of the UK Libraries' Nunn Center for Oral History shares stories.

Producer/Network

WUKY

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educator, Historian

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

6 mins

23. Real Native Roots: Untold Stories Podcast

Real Native Roots: Untold Stories Podcast
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Yá'át'ééh (hello)! Real Native Roots: Untold Stories is a podcast hosted by yours truly, Vickie Oldman

Host

Vickie K. Oldman (Female)

Producer/Network

Vickie K. Oldman

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Cultural Enthusiast, Storytelling Aficionado

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 15

Avg Length

69 mins

24. Immigrant Stories

Immigrant Stories
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What would it be like to be an immigrant, to leave your home, family, culture, and country to face the

Producer/Network

Walter Gallacher

Listener Type

Cultural Enthusiast, Social Activist, Immigrant

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

28 mins

25. Recording Artists

Recording Artists
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Artists in their own words from the Getty Research Institute archives

Producer/Network

Getty

Email

****@getty.edu

Listener Type

Music Enthusiast, Recording Artist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 188

Avg Length

22 mins

26. Tales from the Reuther Library

Tales from the Reuther Library
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Stories on labor history, Detroit, and Wayne State University

Host

Dan Golodner (Male)

Producer/Network

Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University

Email

****@wayne.edu

Listener Type

Union Member

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 21

Avg Length

45 mins

27. South Bend's Own Words

South Bend's Own Words
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People's stories recorded from the Oral History Collection of the Civil Rights Heritage Center at the Indiana

Host

George Garner (Male)

Producer/Network

IU South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center

Email

****@iusb.edu

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

18 mins

28. The Sweet Smell of Sagebrush

The Sweet Smell of Sagebrush
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Listen to Wyoming's West come alive with untold stories researched by Wyoming native and historian, Clay

Host

Clay Gibbons (Male)

Producer/Network

Clay Gibbons

Email

****@hotmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 45

Avg Length

27 mins

29. NYC Trans Oral History Project

NYC Trans Oral History Project
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Podcast by NYC Trans Oral History Project

Host

Aviva Siverman

Producer/Network

NYC Trans Oral History Project

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Historian, LGBTQ+ Activist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

86 mins

30. Connecting the Docs: True Stories from the Old North State

Connecting the Docs: True Stories from the Old North State
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Connecting the Docs is a podcast from the State Archives of North Carolina. Our archivists use archival

Host

John Horan (Male)

Producer/Network

connectingthedocsnc

Listener Type

Historian, Archivist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 15

Avg Length

51 mins

31. What's Your Legacy?

What's Your Legacy?
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Pennsylvania estate planning attorney Yvette E. Taylor, Esq. explores the extraordinary legacies of ordinary

Host

Yvette E. Taylor (Female)

Producer/Network

Yvette E. Taylor

Email

****@taylorhachoose.com

Listener Type

Family Caregiver, Estate Planning Professional

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 13

Avg Length

29 mins

32. Galley Stories®

Galley Stories®
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Stories from the Bering Sea and Beyond-Hosted by Mark Caylor. Listen to Real Fishermen/Ladies Share their

Host

Mark Caylor (Male)

Producer/Network

Mark Caylor

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Fisherman, Maritime Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 77

Avg Length

55 mins

33. Dr. History's Tales of the Old West

Dr. History's Tales of the Old West
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Dr. History's audio stories of the Old West. Stories of Cowboys, Indians, Mountain men, pioneers, the

Host

Kenneth Turner (Male)

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Review

(US) 351

Avg Length

13 mins

34. Strange Family Folklore

Strange Family Folklore
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My great grandfather, Jessee Strange, was born a slave and freed in his 20s. His 12 children were born free,

Host

Teresa Roberson (Female)

Producer/Network

Teresa Roberson

Listener Type

History Buff, Genealogy Researcher

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

25 mins

35. Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories
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The unsanitized truth of what we have asked of those who defend this nation. From archived tapes of WWI

Host

Ken Harbaugh (Male)

Producer/Network

Evergreen Podcasts | The Honor Project

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Veteran, Military Personnel

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 628

Avg Length

62 mins

36. AfriWetu Ancestor Stories Rooted In Our Story

AfriWetu Ancestor Stories Rooted In Our Story
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Celebrating Africa's History, People, Culture & Folklore. Disclaimer & Fair Use Statement All AfriWetu

Producer/Network

AfriWetu

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educator, History Buff, Cultural Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 9

Avg Length

28 mins

37. American Indian Airwaves

American Indian Airwaves
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American Indian Airwaves (AIA), an Indigenous public affairs radio porgram and, perhaps, the longest running

Producer/Network

American Indian Airwaves

Email

****@verizon.net

Listener Type

Historian, Community Organizer, Indigenous Rights Activist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(US) 9

Avg Length

59 mins

38. FAMILY HISTORY DRAMA : True Ancestry. Told Like Legend.

FAMILY HISTORY DRAMA : True Ancestry. Told Like Legend.
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Family History Drama is a true storytelling podcast that transforms actual ancestral accounts into immersive,

Host

Travis M. Heaton (Male)

Producer/Network

Travis M. Heaton

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buff, Family Historian, Genealogy Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 27

Avg Length

35 mins

39. Cowboy Stories

Cowboy Stories
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Welcome to the COWBOY STORIES podcast. Throughout my childhood, I always enjoyed listening to different

Host

Lindsay (Female)

Producer/Network

Cowboy Stories

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Cowboy Enthusiast, Western Culture Aficionado

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 176

Avg Length

58 mins

40. Self Narrate: The Podcast | Gainesville Florida Storytelling

Self Narrate: The Podcast | Gainesville Florida Storytelling
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Grow Your Story, Grow Your Self! The Self Narrate Podcast tells the stories of residents of Gainesville

Producer/Network

Self Narrate

Email

****@selfnarrate.com

Listener Type

Storyteller, Creative Writer, Community Activist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 5

Avg Length

16 mins

41. Connectopod™

Connectopod™
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What is right, wrong or missing from the narrative? How does a narrative help or harm a community? How did

Producer/Network

Betsy Foldes Meiman

Listener Type

Educator, Community Advocate

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

13 mins

42. Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive

Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive
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Intimate, personal portraits of both known and long-forgotten champions, heroes, and witnesses to history

Host

Eric Marcus

Producer/Network

Eric Marcus

Email

****@makinggayhistory.org

Listener Type

Historian, LGBTQ Community

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 1333

Avg Length

32 mins

43. SOHP

SOHP
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Since 1973, the Southern Oral History Program has worked to preserve the voices of the southern past. We have

Producer/Network

Southern Oral History Program

Email

****@unc.edu

Listener Type

Educator, Historian

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 10

Avg Length

28 mins

44. Articulated: Dispatches from the Archives of American Art

Articulated: Dispatches from the Archives of American Art
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Since 1958, the Archives of American Art's oral history program has preserved the distinct voices and human

Producer/Network

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Historian, Art Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 27

Avg Length

38 mins

45. Black in Appalachia

Black in Appalachia
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Having long been in this region, Black Appalachians remain mostly invisible, while the dominant narratives of

Hosts

Enkeshi El-Amin (Female), Angela Dennis (Female)

Producer/Network

Black in Appalachia

Email

****@easttennesseepbs.org

Listener Type

Historian, Cultural Anthropologist

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 225

Avg Length

35 mins
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