A Field Manual For Vegan Life, What Made It To Toy Fame This Year?, National Infant Mortality Rates Basically Unchanged Since 2011

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The National Toy Hall Of Fame already includes classics like the Big Wheel, Easy-Bake Oven, Lincoln Logs, View Master and more, but this year brings three more toys to be inducted. We hear about the toys, including one being inducted after seven years as a finalist. We also hear from Sgt. Vegan about how to survive the holiday season on a vegan diet. And we discuss why national infant mortality rates have remained basically unchanged since 2011.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Ashley Mucek Guest
  • Chris Bensch Guest

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