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The Pantaloon Society

Episode 11 - Beneath the Society Pt 1

Season 1, Ep. 11
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Stalked through the tunnels by a stranger,/

Our heroes flee from dreadful danger,/

To pass the time as down they go,/

Hear now the tales of Jen and Joe. 


For transcripts and show notes see: https://cytochromehear.wordpress.com/home/pantaloon/episode-11/


Content warnings

Death/dying

Pregnancy

Death in childbirth/infant mortality

Violence

Alcoholism.

Religious themes (blasphemy, bigotry)

Child abuse

Intimate partner violence

SFX: Electrical humming, computer sounds, flowing water, falling masonry, metal squeaking, knife sounds.


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