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Behind The Scenes for America Outdoors

Life in Death Valley, Black surfers, and the not-so-dismal Great Dismal Swamp

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Baratunde Thurston
Jun 17, 2021
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Hi.

I don’t have space in my regular newsletter for thoughts like these, and I think you’ll appreciate a bit of the behind-the-scenes info, so I’m gonna share with you what it’s been like to film a new TV series.

If you missed the announcement, I’m hosting a PBS series called America Outdoors. I auditioned for the role by highlighting my childhood connect…

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