First, lost medieval songs sung by Louisiana-based descendents of immigrants from the Canary Islands. Then, the man behind a Teach Yourself book on Ancient Babylonian. That's followed by a conversation with a Squamish Nation chief on the original name for Stanley Park in Vancouver. Finally, the Ashes: a story of cricket, Twitter, and babysitting.
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