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Sep 2024
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Episode 128: Abducted TWICE in Plain Sig...

Dimming The Gaslight
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PART II of Jan’s episode includes details of her SECOND kidnapping at the hands of a family “friend”! She details the story leading up to her 16th birthday, where she was convinced by her abuser she had to have a baby in order to save the life of her family. Jan was enrolled in a boarding school under a false name, her kidnapper convinced the nuns he was a CIA agent, and details the story of when the spell was finally broken!


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DISCLAIMER: Our lawyers say we need this disclaimer. So, Dimming The Gaslight is based entirely on true events, except for the shit we totally made up. Names, locations, and other identifying characteristics have been altered. If you think we're talking about you in this podcast, newsflash: you are the narcissist.

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