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Why Do We Do That? - Series 2 - 1. Why do we gossip? - BBC Sounds

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Why Do We Do That?

Series 2Series 2

1. Why do we gossip?

Released On: 24 Jan 2025

Available for over a year

Join anthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi as she delves into the origins of gossip.

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