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Apr 2024
55m 23s

EP74: "Burn her"

Hannah Byczkowski and Suzie Preece
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The huns discuss scams, Baby Reindeer and dogging. The episode also gets very witchy (history, accusations and hexes). Grab a mug of something strong and settle in for some creepy tales of a spooky murder house (lyca? don't even know her), a history lesson from Hannah about witches and Helen Duncan who was imprisoned for being a witch in the 1940s, Part 1 ... Show More
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