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The Helen Keller Exorcism

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1:03:47 | Mar 11th, 2022

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Fantasy writer Elsa Sjunneson has been haunted by Helen Keller for nearly her entire life. Like Helen, Elsa is Deafblind, and growing up she was constantly compared to her. But for a million different...Show More



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molo recommended:Apr 6th, 2022

I thought this episode was:

💬 A great conversation
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hannahmdejong recommended:Mar 20th, 2022

This totally changed my previously held views of Hellen Keller. Beautiful piece that perfectly integrates research with the personal perspectives of deaf-blind individuals.

I thought this episode was:

😂 Funny
🤓 Insightful
💪 Inspirational
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lll recommended:Mar 13th, 2022

Such a fascinating story about a deaf-blind spec-fic writer discovering the Helen Keller conspiracy theory online that she was a fraud, and this leading us down into her personal journey learning about Helen Keller (after initially rejecting her bc of being constantly compared to her) at first falli...Show More

I thought this episode was:

😊 Delightful
😲 Fascinating
🧐 Intriguing
🤪 Weird
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alwaysawayout recommended:Mar 13th, 2022

An interesting view on Hellen Keller and disabilities in general

I thought this episode was:

💡 Educational
🤔 Thought-provoking
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