Episode 4: THE PASSAGE OF  OCTAVIA BUTLER

Episode 4: THE PASSAGE OF OCTAVIA BUTLER

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Alive Again | E8 | Dragged Under, Lifted Up

He was pulled beneath a speeding train… and awakened to something beyond this world. David Ditchfield was saying goodbye to a friend when his coat became trapped in the closing doors of a train. He was dragged under the moving cars, suffering massive trauma and blood loss. As sur ...  Show more

Episode 12: THE PASSAGE OF TYPHOID MARY

In this hauntingly evocative episode, the ferryman, brought to life with the profound resonance of Dan Fogler's voice, guides a soul whose legacy is as complex as it is misunderstood. Mary Mallon, known to history as Typhoid Mary, voiced by Therese McLaughlin, steps aboard, her s ...  Show more

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