3. Philomena tells the parable of the three rings (Day 1, Story 2)

Decameron 2020: Survival through Stories

English - July 22, 2020 17:00 - 11 minutes - 7.93 MB
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In this episode of Decameron 2020, Ania Upstill reads for Philomena and tells the tale of the Three Rings: a parable in which King Saladin poses a tricky question: Which of the three Abrahamic religions is best? He receives a surprising answer.

Podcast intro: Karen Alvarado. Editing and Sound Design by Brady Marchand. Copy editing by Bob Jones, Ania Upstill, Karen Alvarado, and J.M. Meyer. Project manager: Celine Dirkes. Graphic design: Hannah Lang.