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Feb 2025
24m 29s

Cats and Rats

Starglow Media / Wondery
About this episode

Today's episode was inspired by an Italian Folktale. Follow along as Mario the peddler helps a town out with their rat problem, and his rival peddler Bianca, learns the value of selflessness.


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