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Jul 2019
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#4 - The Emperor's New Clothes - Extende...

ERIK IRELAND
About this episode

An extended length (31 minutes) episode with nature sounds and no introduction. I recorded some sounds from a different part of the creek for this longer version of Episode 4, and when the story ends, the creek sounds continue to the end. I hope you like it. 

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