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If you tried to download or play our newest audio story, "The Vegetable Detective," this morning and it didn't work, please try again!
Hello Substack Subscribers,
Apparently, the original audio version of "The Vegetable Detective" that we released this morning had a technical issue, and contained several spots of missing dialog and “dead air.”
The faulty file has now been replaced, and the story is available to play on our site as well as on the Big 3 streaming platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts). Other channels will be available shortly.
Our sincere apologies for the glitch. We hope you enjoy the story! You can also read the original story here—as well as some updates to the original reporting in “The Vegetable Detective, Take Two.”
Have a great weekend,
The Editors of Craftsmanship Quarterly
Listen to “The Vegetable Detective”
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