# 699: Aymann Ismail!

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Podcast: [The Drunken Odyssey with John King: A Podcast About the Writing Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-drunken-odyssey-with-john-king-a-podcast-about-the-writing-life-1080856)
Published: 2026-01-10T03:22:00+00:00
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On this episode, Samantha Nickerson interviews the journalist and memoirist about his new book, Becoming Baba: Fatherhood, Faith, and Finding Meaning in America .

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