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Episode 116
03 Feb 2020
10 min

Welcome to Des Moines

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Episode 116
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Every election season in the US begins with a sudden spotlight on the state of Iowa but how do the caucuses really work? And what’s it like to live in Des Moines when the world’s media comes to town?

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