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The idea to launch a podcast began during the pandemic, when touring — and the world — came to a screeching halt.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
As we talk, on occasion the screeching call of a toucan pierces the quiet, and miles above, the same giant black birds hover menacingly in groups, surveying everything below.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Outside of major cities, rural communities still light sparklers and screeching "missile" fireworks to celebrate the Lunar New Year, which falls next week.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
A screeching howl goes off inside the water park.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
I awake to the prolonged screeching of brakes.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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