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Princess of South Beach, Season 2.

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The new season of lies, scandals and skeletons in the closet.

I am proud to take office as your first openly gay mayor.

This season it's all out in the open.

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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of Ihark Radio.

Good morning.

This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.

Today's tip is to be a hungry listener.

Whether you're talking with a loved one or attending a presentation,

let the speaker feel your desire to hear what they are saying.

You'll help them and probably enjoy the experience more as well.

So there's a wonderful passage in Zora Neal Hurston's novel

Their Eyes Were Watching God.

When two old friends, Janie and Phoebe are talking after time apart.

During this time, Janie had a series of intensely joyful

and heartbreaking experiences.

In the narrative voice explains, Phoebe's hungry listening helped Janie to tell her story.

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