E22: The Murderkamer Halloween Special Part 1 - Morbid Parisian Entertainments
Spooky season is here, which means Jen finally gets to reveal her ghoulish side to her fellow KILL-ettantes! Enter The Murderkamer and thrill to chilling tales of the darker side of the “City of Lights”.
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