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    The Wildcast, Episode 181: On tear-jerking movies and tattoos with Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza

    • The Wildcast Podcast / Arizona Daily Star
      Norma Gonzalez

      Norma Gonzalez

      Sports reporter

    • Mar 21, 2019
    • Mar 21, 2019 Updated Mar 29, 2019
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    The Wildcast, Episode 181: On tear-jerking movies and tattoos with Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza
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    Arizona outfielder Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza talks to the Star's Norma Gonzalez about why she changed her name, how she picks her walk-up songs and which movies make her cry. Alyssa and Norma also talk â€Ļ tattoos?

    Norma Gonzalez

    Norma Gonzalez

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