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Jan 2024
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Ep. 13 | Village of Death

Wondery | Ballen Studios
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In September of 1998, people throughout Malaysia start dying of a disease that attacks their brains. The authorities think they know what it is, but one scientist believes they are making a dangerous mistake. It’s up to him to convince his superiors before the outbreak spirals out of control.

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