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Feb 27
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Episode 654: Topsy the Elephant

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This week on Last Podcast on the Left, EddieTunes takes the reins for a momentary detour from the Dupont Dynasty, to tell the story of an often overlooked topic of cruelty and evil - the tragic lives of Circus Animals - in particular Elephants, as we take a look at the sordid tale of Topsy the Elephant, and the Elephant Executions of the early 20th century. 
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