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Jun 2025
34m 44s

The Discovery

Ballen Studios
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Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories about terrifying discoveries people made that would change their lives forever. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel and has been remastered for today's episode. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos:#3 -- "Cutting it Close" -- A stark reminder to never get i ... Show More
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