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What using tarot cards as random prompts has taught me about interviews

Finbarre Snarey spent years watching journalists experience the joylessness of rehearsed interviews and learned that a little bit of chance is all you need to find the real story

Finbarre Snarey
Finbarre Snarey
September 15, 2026 – 5 min read

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