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Scott MacFarlane | American Conversations

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Richardson, H. C. (2026, October 23). Scott MacFarlane | American Conversations. Letters from an American. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/scott-macfarlane-american-conversations-e46

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Scott MacFarlane participated in an American Conversations discussion recorded on October 7, 2026. The article does not provide further details about the conversation's content or participants beyond this information.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-23, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Heather Cox Richardson's podcast episode recorded on October 7, 2026, discusses various topics through her "Letters from an American" series. The specific content and themes of the discussion have not been detailed in the provided excerpt. No additional articles or reactions to this episode are mentioned.

Written for “Scott MacFarlane Interview” on 2026-10-23, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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Heather Cox Richardson

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