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Mar 2024
1h 7m

Misconceptions and the Wicked Trailer

Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne
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It's a lighter episode this week - like watching Bill Nye instead of having science class - as Blair leads Carley through what people get wrong about the Salem witch trials. Also: career changes, musical theater girls ruining their own lives, and a secret handshake for listeners to learn.


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Hosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne

Produced by: Rob Moden

Music by: Jacob Ollivier

Cover artist: Nicola Lyttle

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