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Jan 2023
42m 58s

The Secret

Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri
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Rhonda Byrne's "The Secret" sold millions of copies based on a simple premise: All of science is fake and the only reason anything ever happens is because people manifest it by communicating with the universe. Support us on Patreon Where to find us: TwitterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources: Power Lines Oprah's Ugly Se ... Show More
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