Interview on Paul Harris show

Discover why Pluto is a planet in this fun radio interview with Paul Harris. Don’t miss the insightful discussion!

My friend and radio dude Paul Harris interviewed me briefly on Wednesday about this whole Pluto-is-a-planet nonsense. I thought it was a fun interview, and Paul has put it online (or you can download the mp3 directly here).

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