Short Stuff: Dodleston Messages

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In the mid-1980s, a teacher living in a quiet English village began receiving impossible messages—left on a borrowed computer, in a house that held strange energy. Known as The Dodleston Messages, this mystery involves a person communicates claiming to be living there, at that sa ... Show More

Imagine a quaint cottage in Dodleston, where Ken Webster, a teacher, encounters a bewildering phenomenon. Unusual messages appear on his computer, supposedly from someone living in the same house, but in the year 1541. As the communication evolves, Ken and his friends grapple wit ... Show More

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Two stories that both feature elements way ahead of their time. And in each case, that makes them more than a little curious.Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmildSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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If you get one message from today's tour of the Cabinet, it should be that people—and the things they make—are often curious.Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmildSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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