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The episode features a story by Louise Hughes about a character born in extreme cold on a mountain, exploring themes of colonialism.

Author : Louise Hughes Narrator : Katherine Inskip Host : Katherine Inskip Audio Producer : Jeremy Carter First published in The Future Fire in May 2025 Image by Celio Nicoli from Pixabay Colonialism Born of the Mountain’s Chill by Louise Hughes I was born on a day of deepest cold, on a mountain wrapped in […] Source

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Host: Katherine Inskip

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