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May 2024
41m 55s

The Conspiracy Tapes | 1. The Witch

Sony Music Entertainment
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We meet John Todd, a man with a fantastical story, claiming to be a former witch, now converted to Christianity. He wants to warn fellow Christians about the witches and Satanists in their midst. 


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