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Episode 3: The Death Star Is A Company Town

Ep. 3

Hosts: Rob & Matt


We have a guest host! Don't worry, Dave is still around, not in my basement or performing a covert op in another country. This episode we talk about company towns. What if they still existed? We have several tangents, as expected.


Here's some notes for things we referenced:


Bagdad AZ https://bagdadaztown.com

Important again in 2023 https://visitlosalamos.org/


Secret CIA Towns?

https://www.the-sun.com/news/1928101/secrets-cia-fake-town-the-farm-spies-torture/

https://www.reddit.com/r/self/comments/hh7lty/fake_town_in_southern_utah_somewher_off_89/


And there's Hershey at #5 on this list https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/g34498423/company-towns-to-visit/


Toilet paper in Iceland? https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-40959123


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Maintenance Phase! https://www.maintenancephase.com

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