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Mar 2024
48m 43s

Sinking Cruise Ship: Launch the Lifeboat...

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About this episode

Moss Hills is a guitarist. He and Tracy, his wife, work as musicians on board a luxury ocean liner. It’s their job to keep the passengers happy, whatever the weather. But when the vessel hits deadly seas and the power cuts out, the couple will find themselves responsible for a lot more than the guests’ entertainment…

A Noiser production, written by Joe Viner.

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