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Apr 23
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407: West African folklore: Wiser

Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
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🍼Have a budding tyrant? You need a snarky talking baby🍼

Yenga Naa is wiser than the chief. How do you know? Well, he named himself that...the moment he was born.

😈 The Creature: The Cornu
How do you torment sinners without getting your hands dirty? The cornu, that's how.

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  • "Talltell" by Blue Dot Sessions
  • "Soda Baron" by Blue Dot Sessions
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