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May 2019
52m 34s

Episode 69: The Bloody Benders

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About this episode
This is just good, old western fun. By fun, we mean complete carnage and horror. Come back to the 1800s with us as we travel to early America’s humble beginnings where one family systematically butchered travelers who mistook their predatory existence for kindness. The Bloody Benders is a trip worth taking, but just don’t sit at the table when they forcibly suggest it to you. Don’t do it.

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https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-benders/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/bloody-benders

https://the-line-up.com/the-bloody-benders

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