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Aug 2020
1h 1m

The Stepford Wives

Sarah Marshall
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Sarah tells Mike about the real-life conspiracy written between the lines of a 1970s horror novel. Digressions include "Rosemary's Baby (again), Disney World (of course), a brief history of the American pharmaceutical industry and a long recipe for stew. Support us: Subscribe on Patreon Donate on Paypal Buy cute merch Where else to find us: Sarah's other s ... Show More
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