Best Christopher Balzano Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 130...Holy Ghosts or Wholly Legends 1:14:43

7d ago1:14:43

1:14:43

A buried and resurrected episode with all of its warts and lofty ideas. Religions are based on belief, but also ritual and faith. Sounds like a perfect palate for urban legends and ghost stories. Now add an abandon church and a college campus. It’s one of the supposa be haunted kind of ideas. But what happens when no one wants to admit there is act…

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Episode 129...The Witch and the Ghost Party 53:48

12M ago53:48

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Sometimes you just need to be there to get why a haunted legend comes alive. There’s a story of a witch, a woods, and people who visit her ghost in the hopes of touching her wall and earning a little of her power. Sound familiar? What happens though when the wall is more story than a structure and the witch is more myth than mystic? Join the Trippe…

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Episode 128...A Tale of Two Trestles 1:01:35

1y ago1:01:35

1:01:35

The dead man’s ghost is possessed by a pig who was feasting on his body as it sat on the edge of the water waiting to be retrieved by the police. Fishermen in the area won’t eat anything caught there or fish when the sun goes down because of the hog-like screams that come from the glowing specter who floats on the water. If this all makes perfect s…

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Episode 127 Blue Whales, Backrooms, and Walking Sam 1:32:34

1y ago1:32:34

1:32:34

There are a few reasons people make up folklore. They are trying to learn a lesson or remember something important to pass down. They are wanting to cherish a historical moment. Then some folklore is meant to explain something in nature that science has not yet tackled. Why are their lights in the sky? Where does thunder come from? Why does the sna…

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Episode 126...Bones and Lies from Okeechobee 57:12

1y ago57:12

57:12

Urkhammer or Ashely were just the beginning. Sure, we can agree they probably never existed, but did they have their own merch? In walks Doveland, Wisconsin and says, “Hold my urban legend.” In the second part of their Lost Cities, Lost Bones show, Trippers Christopher Balzano and Deanna Mulhern continue their trek across towns that never existed l…

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Episode 125...Lost Cities, Lost Bones 53:06

1+ y ago53:06

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Ever been to Urkhammer or Ashely? Have you picked up your hat and cup and keychain from Doveland? Travel across the country and you'll find rumors of towns that don't exist and places people remember but can't quite communicate about. It could be collective amnesia, the Mandela Effect, or maybe just a case of the Internet having a little fun at our…

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Episode 124...Battle of the Two Dolls 1:19:04

1+ y ago1:19:04

1:19:04

With Ella begging me to allow her to do the Backrooms episode, we had to switch gears a little bit. It's okay to follow Robert's Rules and believe in the curse. It's okay to fall back on Voodoo curses and wild affairs and attempted murder. It's okay to swoon when the tales get taller and the stories get darker and the monster comes out of the attic…

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Episode 123...Never Follow the Music 1:06:02

1+ y ago1:06:02

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There are a few rules that you should never break when thinking about tripping after a ghostly legend. Don’t forget a flashlight if you’re going into the woods. Never cross a bridge unless you’ve seen someone heavier cross it first. Remember to leave a few coins whenever you pass by some graves. And of course, if you hear music in the woods, never …

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Episode 122...What Has a Face but No Head? 35:07

1+ y ago35:07

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A clock tower, and mausoleum made to order, and an old man with no head waiting to chit chat for a while. Tallahassee does its ghost stories a little differently. Tripping on Legends travels up to the state capital to examine the case of Calvin C. Phillips, the Northern designer and loner who decided to come to Florida to die. Most people find some…

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Episode 121...No Heads Are Better than One 1:08:17

1+ y ago1:08:17

1:08:17

The story of the Dead Man's Oak is one of those Tripping on Legends covered early, and one that continues to confuse folklorist, legend trippers, and investigators in Florida, but the Dead Man is not the only headless ghost in the state. Join Christopher Balzano and Deanna Mulhern as they travel to three corners of the state tracking four ghostly l…

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Episode 120...Haunted Objects, Haunted Shop 52:33

1+ y ago52:33

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Tripping on Legends continues its Halloween haunted Trek into the Ocala to a place where what's on the shelf has a mind of its own. We put the tarot decks down and get more into the little shop where dolls move, keys unlock the unknown, and even simple cutlery can get spooky. Corrine Kenner, curator of Deland’s Haunted Antique Shop and Paranormal M…

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Episode 119...The Tarot of Physics and Haunted Objects 1:07:09

1+ y ago1:07:09

1:07:09

What was supposed to be the nuts and bolts of haunted objects and creepy antiques on the eve of Halloween quickly shifted gears just as the cameras rolled. Before we can get into the discussion, Dan Horon of the Haunted Antique Shop in Deland throws out there the idea of the Tarot of Physics. Before we know it, the Trippers are off on a journey int…

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Episode 118...Who the Hell Is Sam 1:10:32

1+ y ago1:10:32

1:10:32

It’s Halloween time and mixed in with all of the witches and ghosts and spooky decorations, a newer mascot of the season has popped up in the last few years and taken control of the holiday. Sam is the driving force behind the movie Trick R Treat and the living embodiment of Halloween. He stalks the night offering a framing for the tales in the mov…

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Episode 117...The Mirror of Ma Ba(r)ker 1:28:43

2y ago1:28:43

1:28:43

True crime and ghostly folklore go together like Chicago and bootlegging or guns and bullets… …and when you’re in the shadow of Ocala, no gangster can rest in peace without a ghost story. Florida’s haunted locations act as a map of unusual crime and famous villains, but there is one name that keeps coming up when you talk old time criminals and Flo…

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Episode 116...This Land Is Cursed and Blessed - Audio 1:27:55

2y ago1:27:55

1:27:55

It's simple...just use take the dirt home and heal... ...but nothing is that simple in the Boho Highlands. This week, the Trippers take a winding path across the pond to a small church in Ireland squarely placed land either cursed or blessed...depending on how you step. Christopher Balzano and Deanna Mulhern strip down the fauna and flora and all t…

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Episode 115...Lotts and Lots of Bits and Gifts - Audio 2:16:14

2y ago2:16:14

2:16:14

We don't call it Tripping on Legends because of mushrooms... After digging deeper into the ghost story of the Lott children, we've discovered some new information that casts the story in a new light... ...and offers a great chance to talk about cemetery legends involving little things you leave. Join us as we walk among the rows again and explore s…

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Episode 114...Saying Candyman Only Twice - Audio 1:12:39

2y ago1:12:39

1:12:39

A few urban legends and a series of crimes inspire a movie, which inspire and urban legend, which then inspires another movie. In 1992 a young writer and filmmaker watched Candyman. It changed the direction of his life, like a constant nagging towards the crossroads. Now, 30 years, two careers, and many pounds later, he sits down with his young dau…

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Episode 113...Haunted Roads, Take Me Home 1:05:49

2y ago1:05:49

1:05:49

It's one of those clichés that's repeated because it rings true. It was a dark night, and I was riding down this little country road at 2 in the morning. With that setup, nothing good is about to happen. Instead, hold your breath, try to stay awake, and wait for the ghost stories to write themselves. Join the Trippers, Christopher Balzano and Denna…

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Episode 112...The Sad Story of LIttle Mary - Audio 1:07:35

2y ago1:07:35

1:07:35

After our weekend legend trip to Boca Raton, we discovered more about who the mysterious Little Mary might be...and the story is both heartbreaking and inspirational. Join is live as we explore who might be walking the mausoleum and trying to comfort in death the way she did in life. Episode 109 of TOL, Weepers and Witch's Walls https://www.faceboo…

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Episode 112...The Sad Story of Little Mary 1:07:35

2y ago1:07:35

1:07:35

After our weekend legend trip to Boca Raton, we discovered more about who the mysterious Little Mary might be...and the story is both heartbreaking and inspirational. Join is live as we explore who might be walking the mausoleum and trying to comfort in death the way she did in life. Episode 109 of TOL, Weepers and Witch's Walls https://www.faceboo…

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Episode 111...Birds and Burials in Boca Raton 1:25:36

2y ago1:25:36

1:25:36

Once upon a time, two trippers got into a car to look into the ghostly legend of a man who screams at night, a little girl who comforts the living visiting the dead, and a wall where a witch traps children before stealing their souls. They ended up searching for the grave of a teen and rescuing a soul from a wall of coral…at least if you believe th…

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Bonus Episode...Ella's Birthday Revenge - Audio 1:31:28

2y ago1:31:28

1:31:28

On her last night as a tween, Ella takes the mic and honors the story... If you tuned in to the show Tuesday, you saw dad commenting and intellectualizing modern myths and analog horror...and Ella getting pissed because she wanted to get more into the stories. Well, on her birthday she gets what she wants, as Christopher Balzano will try his best t…

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Bonus Episode...Ella's Birthday Revenge 1:31:28

2y ago1:31:28

1:31:28

On her last night as a tween, Ella takes the mic and honors the story... If you tuned in to the show Tuesday, you saw dad commenting and intellectualizing modern myths and analog horror...and Ella getting pissed because she wanted to get more into the stories. Well, on her birthday she gets what she wants, as Christopher Balzano will try his best t…

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Episode 110...Can't Be Erased - Audio 1:35:27

2y ago1:35:27

1:35:27

I was not always a monster, once I was somebody's muse. The world may be your canvas, what you paint on it, beware. The pen is mightier than the sword, it has no limitation. Don't refrain, this ink will stain and nothing can erase us now. In the world of haunted storytelling and urban legends, we who set the story can’t always control it. Often tim…

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Episode 110...Can't Be Erased 1:35:27

2y ago1:35:27

1:35:27

I was not always a monster, once I was somebody's muse. The world may be your canvas, what you paint on it, beware. The pen is mightier than the sword, it has no limitation. Don't refrain, this ink will stain and nothing can erase us now. In the world of haunted storytelling and urban legends, we who set the story can’t always control it. Often tim…

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Episode 109...Weepers and Witch's Walls Part 1 - Audio 1:18:39

2y ago1:18:39

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Cemeteries are supposed to be places of sorrow. They’re where we remember those who lives have been taken from us, moments mixed with memories of their lives and the sadness of their passing. In Boca Raton, there’s a mourner who goes too far, screaming his grief for the whole neighborhood to hear, even though as far as anyone can tell, he’s not act…

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Episode 109...Weepers and Witch's Walls Part 1 1:18:39

2y ago1:18:39

1:18:39

Cemeteries are supposed to be places of sorrow. They’re where we remember those who lives have been taken from us, moments mixed with memories of their lives and the sadness of their passing. In Boca Raton, there’s a mourner who goes too far, screaming his grief for the whole neighborhood to hear, even though as far as anyone can tell, he’s not act…

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Episode 108...Stairways to Hell - Audio 1:19:29

2y ago1:19:29

1:19:29

You're walking through the woods, maybe just slightly off the path. There's a odd quiet in the trees and your gut tells you something isn't right. You squint into the distance, trying to make out that odd shadow being formed by the disappearing sun when your eyes adjust and you see it; a staircase in the middle of the forest. Would you climb them? …

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Episode 108...Stairways to Hell 1:19:29

2y ago1:19:29

1:19:29

You're walking through the woods, maybe just slightly off the path. There's a odd quiet in the trees and your gut tells you something isn't right. You squint into the distance, trying to make out that odd shadow being formed by the disappearing sun when your eyes adjust and you see it; a staircase in the middle of the forest. Would you climb them? …

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Episode 107...Jumping Over His Grave - Audio 1:14:58

2y ago1:14:58

1:14:58

If you could go anywhere and trip any legends, where would you go? How far would you travel? Join Christopher Balzano as he explores what he looks for in a legend and travels north to Upstate New York to dissect one that clicks all of the boxes. Fort Ontario may be the perfect spot for this years Haunted Break or Summer Legend Trip. From the myster…

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Episode 107...Jumping Over His Grave 1:14:58

2y ago1:14:58

1:14:58

If you could go anywhere and trip any legends, where would you go? How far would you travel? Join Christopher Balzano as he explores what he looks for in a legend and travels north to Upstate New York to dissect one that clicks all of the boxes. Fort Ontario may be the perfect spot for this years Haunted Break or Summer Legend Trip. From the myster…

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Episode 106...Tripping on Mushrooms 1:17:25

2y ago1:17:25

1:17:25

A folklorist, a witch, and a seeker walk into the woods. There’s no punchline, it’s just the beginning of an odd journey and an unusual episode of Tripping on Legends… ...and there’s not better topic for a weird episode of weird than the fungi that may just rule the world. There are plenty of jokes to be said about taking mushroom and experiencing …

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Episode 105...A Good Ghost is Hard to Find - Audio 1:13:43

2+ y ago1:13:43

1:13:43

Finding the right story for Whistling Past the Cemetery is scary thing to do. You need to find the right location, the right backstory, and the right mix of creepy while looking to see who is sneaking in to knock three times or wipe the tears from the statue's eyes. Enter Georgia, just a short ride from Southwest Florida. Follow the tour of the Que…

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Episode 105...A Good Ghost is Hard to Find 1:13:43

2+ y ago1:13:43

1:13:43

Finding the right story for Whistling Past the Cemetery is scary thing to do. You need to find the right location, the right backstory, and the right mix of creepy while looking to see who is sneaking in to knock three times or wipe the tears from the statue's eyes. Enter Georgia, just a short ride from Southwest Florida. Follow the tour of the Que…

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Episode 104...Bippity Boppity Boo 1:05:35

2+ y ago1:05:35

1:05:35

Just say the magic words and whatever you want will come true…just make sure your legend trip is over before midnight. Christopher Balzano and Deanna Mulhern travel back to Northern Florida to talk about their experiences at two legend trips during a recent journey up the other coast. First, the Trippers get into the Jacksonville Beach Lifeguard St…

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Episode 101...Is Thanksgiving Haunted? 1:27:38

2+ y ago1:27:38

1:27:38

Name a song you associate with Thanksgiving not sung by Adam Sandler. It is the holiday people enjoy, but most of its traditions are internal. We eat similar food, but the story of the holiday is more the story of our own families. But does the have its own ghost stories? Join Christopher Balzano as he looks at the ABCs of the Thanksgiving haunted …

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Episode 103...The Haunted Hide and Seek - Audio 1:18:42

2+ y ago1:18:42

1:18:42

They’re your typical kids. They like to run around and pull pranks and dance when the time is right. They play jump frog and sneak out of bounds when they can and just love to play hide and seek. The only difference is they have been dead for almost fifty-five years. Travel back to Cursed Arcadia and walk back into Oak Ridge Cemetery with the Tripp…

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Episode 103...The Haunted Hide and Seek 1:18:42

2+ y ago1:18:42

1:18:42

They’re your typical kids. They like to run around and pull pranks and dance when the time is right. They play jump frog and sneak out of bounds when they can and just love to play hide and seek. The only difference is they have been dead for almost fifty-five years. Travel back to Cursed Arcadia and walk back into Oak Ridge Cemetery with the Tripp…

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Episode 102...Love and Life Guards 1:22:50

2+ y ago1:22:50

1:22:50

A man looks off into the distance pledging no matter what happens he will return to his lost love, even if he dies. The ghosts of three soldiers point out their friend is sick. A group of men whose sacrifices may be a cover story for a horrible crime refusing to be hidden. It’s going to be a great new year at Tripping on Legends…and that’s only one…

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Episode 101...Is Thanksgiving Haunted? - Audio 1:28:01

2+ y ago1:28:01

1:28:01

Name a song you associate with Thanksgiving not sung by Adam Sandler. It is the holiday people enjoy, but most of its traditions are internal. We eat similar food, but the story of the holiday is more the story of our own families. But does the have its own ghost stories? Join Christopher Balzano as he looks at the ABCs of the Thanksgiving haunted …

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Episode 101...Is Thanksgiving Haunted? 1:28:01

2+ y ago1:28:01

1:28:01

Name a song you associate with Thanksgiving not sung by Adam Sandler. It is the holiday people enjoy, but most of its traditions are internal. We eat similar food, but the story of the holiday is more the story of our own families. But does the have its own ghost stories? Join Christopher Balzano as he looks at the ABCs of the Thanksgiving haunted …

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Episode 100...Which Blair Witch is Which - Audio 1:30:29

2+ y ago1:30:29

1:30:29

More than 20 years ago the Blair Witch Project premiered and changed the face of horror film making, but before that there were filmmakers in Florida, sly marketing, and rumors of a witch in Pemberton Ferry. With a movie that relied on blurring the lines of what was real and what was fake, it’s tough to figure out just what might be folklore and wh…

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Episode 100...Which Blair Witch is Which 1:30:29

2+ y ago1:30:29

1:30:29

More than 20 years ago the Blair Witch Project premiered and changed the face of horror film making, but before that there were filmmakers in Florida, sly marketing, and rumors of a witch in Pemberton Ferry. With a movie that relied on blurring the lines of what was real and what was fake, it’s tough to figure out just what might be folklore and wh…

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Episode 99...Bridgewater, 8 Episodes In - Audio 1:02:28

2+ y ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Annabelle is a creepy blond doll and Slenderman is a character in a video game. The bigger you get, the harder it is to look in the mirror. The man behind the hit podcast Lore has set his sites on the Bridgewater Triangle (again) with a new radio play called Bridgewater. Half way through its run, with an all-star cast and almost 1,700 ratings on IT…

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Episode 99...Bridgewater, 8 Episodes In 1:02:28

2+ y ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Annabelle is a creepy blond doll and Slenderman is a character in a video game. The bigger you get, the harder it is to look in the mirror. The man behind the hit podcast Lore has set his sites on the Bridgewater Triangle (again) with a new radio play called Bridgewater. Half way through its run, with an all-star cast and almost 1,700 ratings on IT…

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Episode 98...The Hauntings of the Hurricane - Audio 1:25:43

2+ y ago1:25:43

1:25:43

It's been called the Storm of the Century, Murder at Matecombe, and Hemingway's Hurricane, but most just refer to it as the Labor Day Hurricane. On September 2, 1935, one of the worst hurricanes in Florida hit the Keys. Workers, looking to improve the conditions of the Overseas Railway were ill prepared and ill defended for the storm as it hit, res…

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Episode 98...The Hauntings of the Hurricane 1:25:43

2+ y ago1:25:43

1:25:43

It's been called the Storm of the Century, Murder at Matecombe, and Hemingway's Hurricane, but most just refer to it as the Labor Day Hurricane. On September 2, 1935, one of the worst hurricanes in Florida hit the Keys. Workers, looking to improve the conditions of the Overseas Railway were ill prepared and ill defended for the storm as it hit, res…

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Episode 97...The Haunted First Date - Audio 1:13:15

3y ago1:13:15

1:13:15

Warning...this one is a bit silly but fun... Dinner and a Movie. A sunset picnic on the beach. Netflix and chill. How about holding hands as you stare into each other’s eyes and try your best to get a ghost to say hello. First dates can be tricky. Exhilarating, anxiety causing, arousing…and haunted. We all have a first date horror story, but what i…

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Episode 97...The Haunted First Date 1:13:15

3y ago1:13:15

1:13:15

Warning...this one is a bit silly but fun... Dinner and a Movie. A sunset picnic on the beach. Netflix and chill. How about holding hands as you stare into each other’s eyes and try your best to get a ghost to say hello. First dates can be tricky. Exhilarating, anxiety causing, arousing…and haunted. We all have a first date horror story, but what i…

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Episode 96...Blame It on the Witch 1:14:37

3y ago1:14:37

1:14:37

Things go wrong and there is only one logical reason. It has to be that woman on the edge of town, the one little kids fear and older people secretly go to for help. She’s the perfect combination of outsider and un-understandable power. She’s coming for your children and is the focus of your rage. Join Tripping on Legends as we explore the history …

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