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Upworthy Weekly podcast: Things that made us smile

Tod and Alison do something a little different this week by discussing some of the most uplifting entries from Upworthy's "10 Things That Made Us Smile This Week" articles.

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Upworthy Weekly podcast for July 02, 2022

Tod and Alison do something a little different this week by discussing some of the most uplifting entries from Upworthy's "10 Things That Made Us Smile This Week" articles.

You'll meet a heartwarming British senior citizen, groove to some classical music played by South African students, laugh at the funniest cat name ever and hear a lovely tribute to John Lennon by his son.


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