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Credits
“Hard Fork” is hosted by Kevin Rouse and Casey Newton and are produced by Davis Land and Rachel Conn. This episode has been edited Paula Szuchman. Engineering from Alyssa Moxley and original music by Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Rowan Niemisto. Check facts from Caitlin Love.
Special thanks to Pui-Wing Tam, Nell Gallogly, Kate LoPresti and Jeffrey Miranda.