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Jan 2020
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Episode 7: Afterbirth: Season Finale Par...

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Before our time in Barlo moves forward towards its inevitable conclusion, we take one last look back to honor a life that might otherwise remain overshadowed and left hanging from the branches of our family tree.


CW: Frank discussion of historical sex work, discussion of childbirth, insect/creature themed body horror, gore, monster-related terror, death by hanging, explosion-related gore, potential danger to a child.


Written by Steve Shell

Sound design by Steve Shell

Narrated by Steve Shell

Intro music: "The Land Unknown," written and performed by Landon Blood

Outro music: "I Cannot Escape the Darkness," written and performed by Those Poor Bastards


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