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After a shocking new development in her efforts to replace the Jefferson Davis statue in the Kentucky State Capitol, Akilah learns you sometimes have to be careful what you wish for.

Rebel Spirit is a production of Ninth Planet Audio in association with iHeart Podcasts.

Reporting and writing by me, Akilah Hughes. I’m also the host and Executive Producer.

Produced and written by Dan Sinker.

Edited and mixed by Rudy Jansen.

Executive Producers for Ninth Planet Audio are Elizabeth Baquet and Jimmy Miller.

Executive Producer for iHeart Podcasts is Cristina Everett.

Our theme song is All The Things I Couldn’t Say performed by Busty and The Bass, courtesy of Arts and Crafts Records.

Special thanks to our guests this episode, Jamelle Bouie and Joe Sonka.

If you want to get in touch, email us at rebelspiritpodcast@gmail.com.

And be sure to check out our website, where you can also buy merch, rebelspiritpodcast.com

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