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Mar 2024
12m 7s

Dennis The Menace(s)

The Retrospectors
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On this day in 1951, by a peculiar quirk of fate, the world got not one, but two Dennis the Menaces.  Both Dennises were mischievous rascals with slingshots, dogs, and striped outfits, but their personalities were as different as Yorkshire tea and Americano coffee.  In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly reflect on why Beano eventually gave Walter the Soft ... Show More
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