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Andrew Mueller discusses America's 250th birthday celebrations and a Swiss yodel festival's response to Europe's heatwave.

Andrew Mueller unpacks this week’s America 250 shenanigans, including Vanilla Ice, the reflecting pool and Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair. Plus: how a Swiss yodel festival tackled Europe’s heatwave. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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