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Jun 2022
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Pan Am Flight 103 Pt. 1

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Days before Christmas 1988, scorched metal rained from the sky over the Scottish town of Lockerbie. Its source: Pan Am flight 103, headed from London to New York. The explosion killed 270 people and was declared a terrorist attack by investigators. The only question: Who was responsible?  Countdown to the CULTS book release! Parcast’s first book hits shelve ... Show More
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