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JK Rowling – latest: First episode of Harry Potter author’s new podcast airs

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‘I never set out to upset anyone’: JK Rowling speaks out over trans controversy in podcast teaser

The first episode of a new podcast featuring JK Rowling has aired where she addresses her controversial remarks on transgender rights.

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