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Happy Birthday Mercury!

Season 1, Ep. 6

Help us wish Mercury a very happy 35th birthday with her birthday episode!


We start off with answering a few questions about mold and mildew in the bathroom. On the walls, the grout, and the caulk...eww! Mercury dishes on all the things to do to reduce mold and mildew, even if that means moving out.


Then stay tuned for some questions about Mercury in honor of her birthday. Like how incredibly different her life is now then she ever thought it would be, how she's grateful to have made it this far, and what she hopes for her future.



Don't forget to call in with your questions for next week! 608-205-8768.


We also have some links to share some goodies:


Catch Mercury's last burlesque show w/ Five Star, retiring Dec 16th: https://www.mercurystardust.com/event-details/five-star-tease-online-streaming-31


Find extended versions of the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/mercurystardust


Coming Soon - Watch longer DIY videos with Mercury on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uAI3alDB7kUisg24_nKEw



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