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Feb 2023
47m 23s

Episode 23: The Ball of Light Part 2

Otherworld
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Jack runs into Wendy at a grocery store and she ends up doing a startling reading on a complete stranger. Jack interviews Wendy about her views on the paranormal and afterlife. Later in the episode, Jack discovers a declassified CIA document that sounds very similar to the first hand experiences Wendy has described about her "awakening"  If you would like to ... Show More
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