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Oct 2017
30m 58s

The Wonders of Snake Oil

Starglow Media / Wondery
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A rhyming, singing salesman comes to town, fast talking about his miraculous cure-all known only as Snake Oil. Is the traveling Doc telling the truth, or is there something else going on with his miracle cure? Listen to find out, and get ad-free episodes at patreon.com/stories

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