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Hey, this is Annie.

And Samantha.

And welcome to Stuff I'll Never Told You, production of IHeart Radio.

And welcome back to another edition of activists around the world on March 10th, Lord,

2026. Hey, I got it right this time before I threw out any random date, right? And as per spring season, I have once again lost my voice.

It may partially have to do with the fact that I'm now teaching and yelling over loud

music, but I'm going to go with the changing of the seasons because that's usually what

happens, and I do sound like an 80-year-old grandma who's been smoking since two.

But apologies in advance, if you hear my

croupiness and are disturbed. I'm okay, though. I'm still here. We're still here, 80. I'm proud

of us. We're still here. Me too. When is a win is a win. Speaking of being proud, today we

are talking about the works and inspiration of baker, chef, social justice activist, and author Paola Veles.

Very excited because I love talking about food anyway, and I have a feeling this might come back up because she did release a book a year ago called Bodega Bakes, which sounds like something that would be fun in general just to have.

Yeah.

You know, like, I love a good bodega.

And I say this as a person who's never grown up around bodegas, and I feel like that's something I have missed out on.

Yeah, me too.

You know, yeah. But I definitely had little stores where I would visit as a kid.

Like I went to a drug store near our elementary school to get our little snacks.

I got crackers and a soda and we would sit on our public library steps and hang out after school.

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