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All right, Joe. On with the show.

Just a note, this episode contains language that some people may find offensive.

You're listening to Code Switch. I'm Shireen Marisol Maraji and I'm Jean Demby.

Today, we're joined by reporter Julia Simon.

And not too long ago, Julia was in Birmingham, Alabama with us and she took us up a mountain covered in red dirt called red mountain.

Activate them glutes and quads.

Call the keeper everything.

And a little boy just went zip lining over our head in the tree canopy. That was amazing.

So Julia, why did you bring us here?

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