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Aug 2022
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Episode 501: The Salem Witch Trials Part...

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The boys are back to continue the tale of Salem's Witches, who at this point have become a major issue in several New England communities, and as various "witches" are round up, one after another, the examinations for the Salem Witch Trials themselves begin. 
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