Hey, it's Manouche, and I am recording this from New York City, where most of the buildings

in Midtown are still pretty empty, and lots of folks are avoiding taking the subway if

they can manage it.

My hometown has changed a lot over the past year, but really, cities are always changing,

and that's what this episode, one of my absolute favorites, is all about.

We explore how cities transform over months, years, and centuries as buildings rise and

fall, and people come and go.

This episode is called The Life Cycles of Cities, and it originally aired in November.

Thanks for being here, and enjoy.

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