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Nov 2023
29m 40s

Chapter One | Point of Origin

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In 1991, federal investigators arrest an arsonist in Los Angeles. In his home, they find a manuscript for a novel about a firebug burning down California. Is the book a work of fiction, or the confessions of a prolific arsonist turned murderer? Host Kary Antholis investigates to figure out where fiction meets reality. Stream ⁠Smoke⁠, the new series inspir ... Show More
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