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Jul 2021
53m 38s

Summer Book Club: "The Satan Seller" (Pa...

Sarah Marshall
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We continue our journey through Mike Warnke's 1972 "memoir" about his rise through the ranks of Satan Inc. This week, Mike gets a promotion, attends a regional conference and dabbles in some light human trafficking. Despite filling this book with his wildest imaginings, he cannot conceive of a non-patriarchal institution. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on ... Show More
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