December 26, 2022
EP. 170 — Re-Release: The Welfare Queen w/ Ayo Edebiri
Happy Holidays, Con-gregation! We are revisiting our episode with Ayo Edebiri, one of our wildest episodes as we dig deep into the controversial tale of Linda Taylor, the Welfare Queen!
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
Sources:
https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Forgotten-Life-Behind-American/dp/031651330X
https://www.stitcher.com/show/one-year
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/books/review/josh-levin-queen-linda-taylor.html
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