# Ep 28: Rolling for the Stans!! (Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and the rest)

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Podcast: [Merlin’s Barn Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/merlin-s-barn-podcast-7101492)
Published: 2025-11-04T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://merlinsbarn.substack.com/p/ep-28-rolling-for-the-stans-uezbeksitan
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Duration seconds: 3514

## Resource

It’s our first “Rolling for the ‘Stans” episode. Matt has been to every central Asian nation’s capitol from Ashgabat to Nur Sultan with stories from every one of them. With Matt, Tasia, Merlin and Nicole as studio audience. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit merlinsbarn.substack.com/subscribe

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