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Feb 2022
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Episode 193: Eye to Eye

Aaron Mahnke
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The monsters from folklore that make the biggest impact on us are also the ones that are the most similar to us. It's almost as if the most dangerous creatures of all are the ones that have a healthy dose of humanity in them. 

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