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Jun 2021
41m 54s

The Exorcist of Oman

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This week we're excited for journalist Baxter Jackson to join us and share his experiences traveling and writing about the gulf region, his introduction to the djinn lore by the locals, and witnessing an exorcism he will never forget. 

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