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May 2023
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296: I Love You, You Hate Me

True Crime Obsessed
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In 1988, a suburban mom named Sheryl Leach created Barney the Dinosaur as a simple, loving character that she thought her son would love. Within a few years Barney was everywhere. The character and TV show was a billion dollar business and cultural phenomenon.  But fame and fortune can lead to disaster, as it did for Leach's family and for the friendly lovable Dinosaur that was an unstoppable force...until it wasn't.  

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