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Al Melchior

Al Melchior

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Al Melchior is a writer and podcast host and producer based in Western Massachusetts. His music writing has appeared in Bandcamp Daily, and he is the host and creator of the You, Me and An Album podcast. Al has also written about fantasy baseball for The Athletic and CBSSports.com. Previously, he was a political science professor at Florida International University, Towson University and the University of Mississippi.

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