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Skydiving and drug smuggling pioneer Roger Nelson lives life out of the box. Fueled by a love for adrenaline and adventure, Roger goes after everything he wants with gusto. But now Roger is ready to retire from smuggling. With a parachute center to run and a family to raise, Roger knows it is time to stop the cat-and-mouse games he has been playing with the authorities for years.

Archives & Things is a podcast dedicated to exploring archival practice in the Canadian landscape. It brings to the forefront the experiences of Black people who create, work with, and care for archival materials. Your host, Melissa J. Nelson, is an archivist, researcher, writer, and educator based in Toronto, Ontario. In these episodes, Melissa will be in conversation with members of her network who come from diverse backgrounds. What connects them is their interest in Black memory, archives, and history. Learn more about Melissa at https://melissajnelson.com/.