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 and 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 of the people there and they are just great reporters. These last few months are all

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.

There is with the two old pitch. This ball smashed high and deep to center field. It is

well. This is well driven. The right is it fair. It is a home run.

When I was growing up, I remember my dad having the strange love of baseball.

He was new to this country. Everything about it was foreign to him.

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