The day Martin Luther King Jr. died

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The day Martin Luther King Jr. died

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We're taking a little break over the holidays to look back on some of the best Retropod episodes from 2018. Today, our episode marking the date Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, 50 years ago this April.

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Dec 28, 2018

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The day Martin Luther King Jr. died

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