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Oct 2016
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Ep. 1 The Past and The Curious: An Intro...

Mick Sullivan
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Teachers, parents, adults who love good stories: check us out. This is just so you know what we're about, who we are and what we're planning to bring you. The real good stuff will follow, but you might appreciate knowing what we do and why we do it. We'll make it brief - we promise. 
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