Best Erin Byrne Podcasts (2024)

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The murder of Graeme Thorne 52:35

1M ago52:35

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This month we are doubling up on the Australian stories with Marti covering the devastatingly sad story of the murder of Graeme Thorne We also talk a lot about the amazing Penny Farmer and the tragic murder of her brother Chris and his girlfriend Penny - we highly recommend listening to the podcast you can listen here: https://open.spotify.com/epis…

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The tragic death of Caroline Byrne 1:11:40

2M ago1:11:40

1:11:40

Trigger warning for this episode, dealing with suicide. This month Marti is covering the tragic death of Caroline Byrne in NSW Australia in 1995 and it might ring some familiar bells with the Melissa Caddick case we covered recently. Caroline Byrne was a normal 24-year-old living a normal life with a boyfriend she had just moved in with, started a …

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The Ardlamont Mystery 54:21

3M ago54:21

54:21

In this episode, (this is a listener request from our amazing friend Wayne over at Eerie Edinburgh) - go check out his podcast and youtube channel. Effie covers the 1893 Ardlamont Estate Mystery in Argyll & Bute - a peninsula off the West Coast Of Scotland and a horrible murder/accident that occurred? This one is a brilliant ep for our historical p…

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Scottish Murders Podcast collab - Jason Downie 41:18

3M ago41:18

41:18

We were recently asked to be guests on one of our favourite podcasts with one of our favourite podcasters - Dawn from the Scottish Murders podcast ( go check it out and give it a binge listen if you don't know it!) Where Effie tells the horrifying story of Jason Downie who in November 2010 brutally murdered his 16 year old girlfriend Chantelle Rowe…

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The Mysterious Disappearance of Melissa Caddick 1:25:08

4M ago1:25:08

1:25:08

Just to give you a heads up - this episode deals with the subject of Suicide so if you're not feeling in a place to listen to this please give this episode a miss Melissa Caddick was a high-flying entrepreneur with an amazing lifestyle, fancy cars and a fancy wardrobe to match! Until one day she mysteriously disappeared from her mansion in Dover He…

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The Salisbury Crags Murder 52:12

5M ago52:12

52:12

We're back!! Thank you for being so patient whilst we had a bit of an extended break but we are so excited to be back with you for 2024! And with some exciting news.. In case you didn't know on April the 27th we are heading to Crimecon Glasgow with our very own stand! A ticket includes a full day of speakers, you get to meet your favourite true cri…

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The Christmas Episode - Cyclone Tracy 1:15:19

7M ago1:15:19

1:15:19

Merry Christmas !! We're dropping you a bonus episode as a little Christmas present from us to you! And, as Effie requested it's slightly more lighthearted but sadly people do still die. We're talking about Cyclone Tracy It struck Australia on Christmas Day in 1974 killing 71 people. Cyclone Tracy has been described as the most significant tropical…

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The Unsolved Murder of Sandy Drummond 1:06:47

7M ago1:06:47

1:06:47

In this episode, Effie covers the unsolved murder ( spoiler alert ) of Sandy Drummond just outside of St Andrews in Boarhills Scotland. Huge thanks to Dawn from the Scottish Murders podcast for the recommendation. Sources for this ep are: Crimewatch Uk Unsolved Daily Record The Courier David Wilsons Crimefiles We also talk Christmas films, inapprop…

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Episode 87: The Enfield Poltergeist, Ghostwatch, and (haunted) Government Cheese 1:35:45

8M ago1:35:45

1:35:45

Any of your better cheese experts will tell you there’s nothing that pairs better with a fist-sized hunk of Government Cheese than a couple of British ghost stories, one almost certainly made up, the other definitely made up. Warm up your false vocal chords for some fake ghost sounds, and learn more about the chain of government fuckery that ended …

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Erin Patterson - The Mushroom Murderer 56:57

8M ago56:57

56:57

We are covering the most recent Australian true crime story that has shocked Australia and apparently the world! Though we hadn't heard of it until it hit ITV news and it only happened in July of this year and sort of "wrapped up" on November 3rd so its almost too new! The sad story of Erin Patterson dubbed "the mushroom murderer" who poisoned her …

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Halloween Special Part 2. Wayne from Eerie Edinburgh 1:10:21

9M ago1:10:21

1:10:21

Happy Halloween!!! As a special treat, we have Part 2 of our Halloween Special and some more ghostly goings-on with Wayne from Eerie Edinburgh. We are doing a true crime/ghost crossover for this special episode where Wayne tells us the story about a ghost who solved a crime!! It's a Mums Mysteries & Murder / Eerie Edinburgh collab perfection! We al…

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Halloween Special Part 1 with John from North Edinburgh Nightmares 46:15

9M ago46:15

46:15

It's October and you know what that means Halloween Special time & we have such a huge treat for you with a special guest John from North Edinburgh Nightmares. You will have seen John on our Instagram grid many many times and in stories when we've taken part in John's walking historical ghost story tours. We are both huge fans of John and his story…

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Episode 86: Not Jeff, but Gef / more like NarcoNONSENSE AMIRITE 1:58:57

9M ago1:58:57

1:58:57

My freshman year in college I (Brian) got like, Freshman Drunk at a house party where a home video was playing. My friend Jeff appeared in the video several times, and apparently every time he was onscreen I would slur, from the living room floor, "there's Jeff." The story of Gef (he's Welsh!) the Talking Mongoose seems not dissimilar, except the h…

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Dying To Be Found - Dash Series Collab Susan Gervaise 51:27

9M ago51:27

51:27

We LOVED teaming up with Deborah from the Dying To Be Found Podcast for this episode. She invited us to take part in her DASH series where she collabs with other podcasters to tell a true crime story with a more optimistic ending and we were all for it! Join us to hear the amazing story of Susan Gervaise that spans Yorkshire, Scotland, America, Aus…

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The Safeway Poisoner 59:51

10M ago59:51

59:51

The Safeway Poisoner It's Effie's turn this month and she's talking about a 1994 poisoning that happened during the Edinburgh Fringe! We also chat about saving birds with honey, the chemical symbol for gold, and high-brow surnames! This episode has it all! Sources for this Episode are: The True Crime Enthusiast podcast The Guardian Newspaper Daily …

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Episode 85: Frank Dux gets his ass beat in Cassadaga 1:53:29

10M ago1:53:29

1:53:29

We don't like to brag or anything, but the people behind Madness Madness have accomplished some pretty incredible feats of combat prowess, to the point where several hit movies have been based on our exploits: Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, Avatar: The Way of Water, Titanic, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man…

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Ivan Milat - The Backpacker Murderer - Part 2 1:06:54

11M ago1:06:54

1:06:54

Part 2 of our 2nd Birthday Episode and it's the horrific end of the Ivan Milat - Backpacker Murderer case - Australia's most famous serial killer. This is a bit more of a graphic episode but we stay away from the gruesome details. But we do have some of the usual George Micheal chat because it wouldn't be MM&M without a bit of Wham! I think we migh…

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Ivan Milat - The Backpacker Murderer - Part 1 1:04:26

11M ago1:04:26

1:04:26

Well, we promised you a big episode for our 2nd birthday & we hope this doesn't disappoint. It's one I've been putting off because it's such a horrific part of Australia's history but it's a story that had to be covered, so much so we've done it in two parts! Ivan Milat is known as Australia's most famous serial killer, just a warning this episode …

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Bonus Episode - In conversation with Eilidh from Generally Spooky podcast 58:44

12M ago58:44

58:44

Whilst you're waiting for us to come back from the summer break we wanted to share this chat we had with Eilidh from the Generally Spooky podcast - one of our favourite podcasts and she's just as obsessed with the Loch Ness monster which is actually how this conversation came about! Eilidh contacted us to see if we fancied a chat about all things L…

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Episode 84: The Emu War and the Nimbin Aquarius Festival 1:27:51

1y ago1:27:51

1:27:51

Aine’s in town! In honor of friend of the pod/friend of us as actual people, today’s episode is all Australia, all the time! There’s Corn Thins! Mike invented them! There’s Tim Tams! Some saint or another invented them! And there’s research that yields phrases like “singer Paul Joseph, Donny McCormack (ex-Nutwood Rug Band), The Larrikins and Ian Fa…

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The Pyjama Girl 49:53

1y ago49:53

49:53

In our last episode before the summer break we talk about the mysterious case of The Pyjama Girl back in 1934 in Albury Australia. We also talk about the fact that Effie FINALLY got Netflix !!!!!!!!! The show I couldn't remember was Succession ( you knew it) And how nice Rob Lowe is and how he has aged just the right amount! Effie also talks about …

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Episode 83: Christian Fundamentalist Amusement Parks; Albert Broel, Frog Magnate 1:57:50

1y ago1:57:50

1:57:50

Florida’s state government isn’t the only bunch to get a bug up its collective ass over Disney not being fundamentalist enough: Turns out there’s a storied history of Old Testament fanboys opening entire theme parks, except instead of a theme there’s the Bible, and instead of a park there’s the Bible. Today we learn more about this string of inexpl…

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The oldest cold case in the UK 42:00

1y ago42:00

42:00

This month Effie talks about the oldest cold case in the UK! The murder of Janet Rogers! We also talk about covid, Lionel Ritchie's cheeks, Jonathan Creek & what the actual hell a ploughmans is? Sources for this ep are: The Dark Histories podcast The Daily Record Newspaper BBC News The Courier Newspaper The Mount Stewart Murder Book The Magdelene L…

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Episode 82: Karl “Old Shatterhand” May; Richard “Signal 30” Wayman 2:14:59

1y ago2:14:59

2:14:59

Like reasonable people everywhere, we here at Madness Madness, when considering the accurate and true representation of American Indians in film, television, and literature, immediately think of Germany. Thus none of you will be surprised to learn of Karl May, creator in the 1890s of the “Old Shatterhand” novels, the Wild West adventures of the tit…

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Episode 81: Dr. John C. Lilly; Rollen "Rainbow Head" Stewart 2:04:32

1y ago2:04:32

2:04:32

We say it a lot here on the show, but the 1960s was an era unique for its sheer volume of uninformed drug-induced white guy fuckery. Emblematic of said fuckery was Dr. John C. Lilly, who was real into dolphins and LSD and giving dolphins LSD when he wasn't floating in an isolation tank trying to miraculously make it even further up his own ass. For…

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The Beaumont Children 1:09:50

1+ y ago1:09:50

1:09:50

Warning: This episode talks about the disappearance & murder of children. One of the most famous cases in Australian history, it's a big one and we've been saving it up. On Australia Day in 1966 Jane, aged 9 Arna Aged 7 & Grant aged 4 went to the beach and never came home.. It's the terrifying case of The Beaumont Children. A terrifying case becaus…

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Episode 80: Madame Rachel and the Neptune Ceremony! 1:19:20

1+ y ago1:19:20

1:19:20

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Do I have what it takes to cross the equator? On a boat? For the first time?”, you’ll need to consider some follow-up questions: How good a swimmer are you? How do you feel about the biggest, hairiest dude on your ship being greased up and dressed like a baby? And is there a way you can take a car, plane, or train in…

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The Mysterious Death of Annie Borjesson 52:16

1+ y ago52:16

52:16

WARNING: In this episode we talk about suicide so if this isn't for you just now please skip to the next episode. In this episode, we talk about the heartbreaking death of Swedish tourist Annie Borjesson who came to Scotland for fun and a change of scene and never went home. We also talk a lot about how weird it is that Effie has never had sweet an…

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Episode 79: The Blackburn Cult and Explo '72! 1:55:16

1+ y ago1:55:16

1:55:16

SPRING BREEEEEAK!!!! Today we're taking a break from not talking about cults, so as to learn more about the Blackburn Cult, the proper name of which is the Divine Order of the Royal Arms of the Great Eleven, a name perhaps designed to remind people that while the Great Depression might be raging, you can still use as many words and letters as you w…

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Episode 78: The Minnesota Starvation Experiment and the Tar Creek Superfund Site 1:29:33

1+ y ago1:29:33

1:29:33

Have we all, every one of us, stared at a small humanlike doll and thought to ourselves, "What would it be like if this doll were like 35+ dudes and I starved them for six months in the University of Minnesota football stadium?" Of course we have; there's no need to even phrase it as a question. A notable fellow of science thought the same thing du…

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Zoë Bastin - A Role Model For My 9 Year Old Self 30:14

1+ y ago30:14

30:14

Zoë Bastin is an artist. Her expanded choreographic practice considers exhibition, installation, publication and performance as part of the same political project - the reorganisation of societal structures that limit bodies. In 2021 she completed a PhD at RMIT, University. Bastin has previously exhibited & performed at the Villa Lena Foundazione, …

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Episode 77: Painless Parker and the Actual Shogun Guy 1:51:14

1+ y ago1:51:14

1:51:14

A lot of people say dentistry lost its street cred when it started happening in "Offices" with "Sterile Instruments" and "Windows that close," and at one point the Street Dentist who legally changed his first name to Painless to avoid a lawsuit would have agreed with you. Today we learn about this ... guy ... in the history of dentistry. Plus, a lo…

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The Murder Of Elizabeth Frances Membrey 1:04:36

1+ y ago1:04:36

1:04:36

In Februarys Episode we talk about the devastatingly sad murder of Elizabeth Frances Membrey a young aspiring journalist with her whole life ahead of her who met a tragic end in the Melbourne suburb of Ringwood known as Australia's Gone Girl. We go way back to the 90s for this episode and we might go off the track a bit - we love a bit of 90s music…

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Deepa P Mani - Leaving the 9-5 and sliding into DMs 27:25

1+ y ago27:25

27:25

Deepa P Mani is a Naarm / Melbourne- based Performing & Teaching artist with over 30 years’ experience in both Classical Bharathanatyam & Contemporary styles. An accomplished performer, dance theatre producer and owner of Chandralaya School of Dance, she believes passionately in the power of traditional dance to connect people with their heritage, …

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Betty Hadden 42:14

1+ y ago42:14

42:14

Our first episode of 2023 is the horribly sad mystery of Betty Hadden set in Aberdeen in December of 1945. We also talk about our worst jobs & & loads of other book / TV show malarchy Sources for this episode are: Dark Curiosities youtube channel The Unseen Podcast The Aberdeen Press & Journal Unsolved Mysteries Huge thanks as always to our amazing…

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Episode 76: The Dreadnought Hoax and Ada Blackjack 1:27:12

1+ y ago1:27:12

1:27:12

Most days you get up, have a coffee, look at the same six gifs again, and then it's off to work. But what if you didn't have the daily grind to distract you, and you could focus on doing the things that really feed your soul? If the things that feed your soul include dressing in blackface and pranking the entire Imperial Navy, you've got some racis…

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Episode 75: Square Dancing, Sonic Booms, and a Brand New Year! 2:08:15

1+ y ago2:08:15

2:08:15

What better way to ring in the new year with a solid six months of deafening, damaging aural assaults that you're powerless to stop? Other than a bracing series of square dances, nothing I can think of! This week we learn about what would ultimately become one of the most important reasons we don't have cross-country supersonic passenger flights. W…

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TAKE 22 launch - with Derrick Duan, Shyama Sasidharan and Jacqui Maida 20:38

1+ y ago20:38

20:38

Throughout 2022 your hosts engaged in Dancehouse’s Emerging Choreographers Program (ECP). This live artist talk from the 2022 ECP "take over" season, TAKE 22 introduces artists Derrick Duan, Shyama Sasidharan and Jacqui Maida. ECP is a year-long capacity building and professional development initiative offering young choreographers from diverse cul…

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Episode 74: Troubled Gymnasts! Magazines for Ladies! 1:49:13

1+ y ago1:49:13

1:49:13

Are you now, or have you ever been, a Lady? If yes, were you a Lady in the United States during the 19th Century? You are doubtless familiar, then, with Godey's Lady's Book, a source of densely packed text, hand-colored fashion plates, piano sheet music, and the odd Edgar Allan Poe short story ("for the love of Godey, Montresor!"). All this, plus a…

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Scottish Collaboration Week Episode The Culture Swally Collab - Dennis Nilsen - DES 1:57:28

1+ y ago1:57:28

1:57:28

We are so excited to be taking part in the Scottish Collaboration Week bringing together so many different amazing Scottish podcasters and we have loved discovering so many new pods over the last week. This time it was Marti's turn to be a guest on the fantastic Culture Swally Podcast where hosts Nicky and Greg chat about the best of Scottish Telev…

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Scottish Collaboration Week Episode - With Scottish & Scared - Baldoon Castle 32:44

1+ y ago32:44

32:44

We are so excited to be taking part in the Scottish Collaboration Week with huge thanks to Dawn at the @scottishmurderspodcast! Our first collab is so exciting because we've been following @scottishandscaredpod for so long and we love the way Stefanie tells a creepy story, we also have a bit of an obsession with Scottish Castles and if you love the…

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Hayley Does - Removing Labels 27:31

1+ y ago27:31

27:31

Hayley Does is an emerging contemporary dance artist based in Naarm (Melbourne)/Wadawarrung Country (Surf Coast). A Victorian College of the Arts (dance) graduate, Does' choreographic practice harnesses duration and repetition through live multi-medium improvisational collaborations to investigate the body's relationship to places we inhabit. They …

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Shelley O'Meara - The Doing Factor 31:54

1+ y ago31:54

31:54

Shelley O’Meara is a Melbourne based video artist, animator and dancer. Having recently completed their Honours degree in Animation at the VCA, Shelley’s work combines dance, projected animation and intricate video layering techniques to develop highly immersive works on and off the screen. Concerned with power, autonomy and the politicisation of b…

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Priya Srinivasan - Unveiling Hidden Histories 37:39

1+ y ago37:39

37:39

Priya Srinivasan has a dual career as an artist and scholar committed to questions of decolonisation and interdisciplinary postcolonial feminist performance. Her work brings together live bodily performance with visual art, interactive multimedia and digital technology to think about archives of the body, migration, and female labour. Her work has …

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Episode 73: 40 Elephants, a Sci-Fi Convention, and Thou 1:44:24

1+ y ago1:44:24

1:44:24

You know what's awesome? VICTORIAN LADY THIEVES. You know what else is awesome? Science Fiction! Mostly! Partly. It's complicated. Today we hear tales of both things!By Erin Byrne & Amanda Clay

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Welcome to Fickle Juice 26:51

1+ y ago26:51

26:51

What is Fickle Juice? The first episode of our first podcast. Chelsea and Erin in a casual, meandering conversation about where they're at in their artistic career, what they've achieved this year and what might come out of Fickle Juice.By Chelsea Byrne & Erin O'Rourke

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Episode 72: When a Mannequin is More Than a Mannequin 1:00:36

1+ y ago1:00:36

1:00:36

Two pivotal questions lie at the heart of this week's episode. One: To what extent have we been collectively missing out as a society since the practice of soap carving fell by the wayside? Two: What happens when Erin and Amanda don't call their dad?By Erin Byrne & Amanda Clay

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Burke & Hare 57:07

1+ y ago57:07

57:07

We are finally getting around to covering probably Edinburgh's most notorious killers - Burke & Hare! Very well known not only in Edinburgh but there was a Simon Pegg and Isla Fisher dark comedy even made about them they are so famous, and we're pretty sure you've heard of them. Join us for a historical romp .. just past the Iron Age but before the…

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Episode 71: Bicentennial Chiropractors! 2:17:01

1+ y ago2:17:01

2:17:01

By the time July 4, 1976 had rolled around, a lot of people had put a lot of effort into crushing the whole thing into a bureaucratic logjam. A lot more people had made sure not one single American had the option of forgetting, even for a moment, that it was the BICENTENNIAL AND EVERYBODY BETTER AMERICA REAL REAL HARD STARTING RIGHT NOW, GOT IT?!? …

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Boopod Halloween Collab - The Bridgewater Triangle & The Murder Of Mary Lou Arruda 42:16

1+ y ago42:16

42:16

Welcome to episode 4 of the Boopod Network Collab! We have joined with other true crime, creepy and paranormal podcasters ( all in the boopod network from all over the world) to come together to tell the very weird, very creepy stories coming out of the Bridgewater Triangle! ( There are a lot! ) If you haven't listened to the first 3 episodes befor…

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