Episode 11: Casting the Runes

The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society

Nov 14 2016 | 00:53:47

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Show Notes

Witchcraft and intrigue combine for a one-of-a-kind tale from the classic series, Escape! A medieval scholar has been targeted by a deadly curse, leaving him with only three months to find a solution and save his own life. How scary can a story about passing notes and falling out of trees actually be? Is this an appropriate response to critical feedback? Is it really that easy to send the Society into screaming fits of hysterical panic? Listen for yourself and find out!

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