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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Ebola Survivors in West Africa, Uber Protests, and a History of Ouija Boards

    We take a ground-level look at the plight of Ebola survivors in West Africa. Also, a history of the Ouija board, the spooky game that’s now the subject of a new horror film.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 24, 2014 • 51m Listen

    We start with a ground-level look at the Ebola crisis in West Africa, focusing on the plight of people who have survived the virus and students whose schools have been closed. Next, Uber drivers have been protesting on the east and west coasts this week: What will all the turmoil mean for consumers in the long run? Then, a history of the Ouija board. And, in our weekly film segment, we talk about the new horror film dedicated to the spooky game, plus a new Edward Snowden documentary and more.

    Banner Image: Ouija Board Game photo by: Dave Winer

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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