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button so you don't miss any new episodes. Now, here's the show. This fire is different than many

others I've seen over the last few decades. This one is getting people's attention. This one's

making people scared. Utter destruction as massive fires rage across Southern California.

It's January 8th and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBUR Boston.

I'm Kalyani Saxana.

Today on the show, we'll learn about how Florida's shrinking water supply could create shortages.

Florida rains a lot, and only about a third of that water goes back into the aquifer,

and that's where the state gets the majority of its drinking water from.

And?

Under the Sol of Air Name, they've made a shoe that to any of your listeners looks like a Doc Martin without the yellow stitching.

We'll step into some deep lore about how the original Dr. Martin's factory kept making beloved shoes even after the iconic brand moved its production elsewhere.

But first, the footage from Southern California is horrifying. Orange flames

devouring homes and businesses, smoke, clouding the air for miles, and residents fleeing as the fires

surround everything they've known. As of late Wednesday morning, two people had been killed. Many

others, seriously injured, and tens of thousands of residents evacuated

as out-of-control fires tore through the Los Angeles area.

Not helping matters.

The weather.

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