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Listener Mail: Faith Healing, Christmas Conspiracies, Africville, a Letter from Malaysia, and More

It's our first listener mail segment of 2026! The Grease Weasel gives an inside look at faith healing. Bonita C. provides more context on the terrifying hidden history of Africville. Alpha Flight and Betty share strange Christmas stories. Inspired by Noah, the guys vow to do a fu ...  Show more

The True Story of Tsantsas, or "Shrunken Heads"

Have you ever heard the story of "shrunken heads"? In the West, a ton of people sadly associate this with their own self-centric pop-culture experiences. However -- as Ben, Matt and Noel discover in tonight's episode -- the ancient practice of creating tsantsas is far more fascin ...  Show more

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