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Apr 2021
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Behind the Story - Illdoit, Billboards i...

Maria Calanchini
About this episode

The Behind the Story Series was designed to accompany the regular story episodes and provide more information about the places the goops travel to.

While writing for Episode 85 - Illdoit and the Street Signs of Tokyo, I found out so many interesting things about the billboards that ornate the city Tokyo and the Japanese alphabet, also known as Hiragana. Are you curious to find out what I learned?

If you haven't already listened to Episode 85, pause this and go listen to it right now, otherwise you might be in for some spoilers. If you have any questions you would like me to answer in a future episode visit gooptales.com and let me know.

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