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Jul 7
48m 15s

EPISODE 43: The Definition of a Mystery

Tom Rosenthal
About this episode

Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.

This is what happened! 


Produced by Tom Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton 

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman


End song: 'Certain Uncertainty' by Richard Walters

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/uncertaincertainty


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