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Legends 32: Dark New England (ad-free)
🕑 Added 2024-07-22 04:01:01 +0000 UTCThe older the place, the deeper the legends seem to run. And in New England, that means there’s a treasure trove of dark tales just waiting to be explored.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Harry Marks and Aaron Mahnke, and research by Sam Alberty.
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Comments
Debbie Torrey
Very interesting!!
