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Enigma

Season 1, Ep. 9
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In this episode Michelle speaks about what it took to bring her experience of her mother's death from a self published novel all the way to an award-winning one woman show in New York. This is the story of 'The Scourge' as told be MDM and those who were with her at every step along the way.


Featuring contributions by:

Diane Biggar Mouchian, Elizabeth Whyte, Ben Barnes, Colin Murphy, Matt Deane, Deirdre Morgan and Kate Shelton.


Outro song: Aeroplane by Gordon Barry


Presented by Michelle Dooley Mahon

Produced by Ted Moran


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