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Truthtanic: A Comedy Podcast
The Weirdest Salem Witch Trials Pop Culture
Season 2
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With the Salem Witch Files winding down, Blair and Carley catch up on summer plans, board games, and insights from eavesdropping on a therapist. Then, Carley talks about some favorite pop culture that inspired by the Salem trials, including an excuse to talk about Gothic literature and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Blair revealing she's a nerd, and the Scooby-Doo movie that turned Carley gay.
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Hosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne
Produced by: Rob Moden
Music by: Jacob Ollivier
Cover artist: Nicola Lyttle
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