# Ep 43: Why Do We Live in a Barn?

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Podcast: [Merlin’s Barn Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/merlin-s-barn-podcast-7101492)
Published: 2026-06-16T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://merlinsbarn.substack.com/p/ep-43-why-do-we-live-in-a-barn
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Duration seconds: 2711

## Resource

Why do Merlin and Tasia live in a barn? Was this part of a purposeful search? Was there a plan to move? No. It just happened, and it happened because it was meant to. So many people were involved in making it happen. Tune in for the story told by Merlin and Tasia. 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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