Hey everyone, 2020 is almost over and yeah it would be a massive understatement to say that we've

all been through a lot. But together with all of you, we're still going. And since we made it this far,

we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of the conversations we've had with some of our favorite

guests, no shade intended. So we call this person up, someone who stayed in our heads. Yeah I think

it's the voice, you know, one of those voices that's apparently as instantly identifiable.

That's the unforgettable Leslie Hazelton, who appeared on our episode about the Sunnishia

conflict, War of the Worlds. It was one of the first episodes that we released almost two years

ago, but Leslie is still hearing about it from all kinds of people. From Sunni Muslims, it's

usually, oh my god, I had no idea. Thank you so much. From Shia Muslims, it's just thank you,

thank you for actually telling me story. And from non Muslims, it's, oh my god, this is just so deep,

so magnificent. Thank you for going into it. We know it's been a hard year, but if you have the

means, you can help us keep telling stories with guests like Leslie by donating to your local

NPR station. By supporting your station, you support through line. Even Leslie has a deep appreciation

for her local station. I love audio, I love radio, and in fact, I just revised my will and

there's a big chunk going to KUOW. And the car also. And I know quite a few people there,

and they are just great reporters in these last few months, all the more grateful.

You can get started on your donation right now by going to donate.npr.org slash through line.

Thank you. Now on with the show.

Hey everyone, a few weeks ago, we asked you our listeners to tell us about episodes of

through line that have taught you something about another part of the world. Today, we're sharing

one of those episodes from our archives. And it was suggested by Hi, this is Felipe from Santiago

Chile. I really enjoyed the episode about the American space program. I had no idea that the

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