Fake Heroes

Heroes and Howlers

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Otto English is the pen name of author and journalist Andrew Scott - find him on X HERE and purchase his latest book 'Fake Heroes' HERE

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Fake Heroes

Heroes and Howlers

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published год назад

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Otto English is the pen name of author and journalist Andrew Scott - find him on X HERE and purchase his latest book 'Fake Heroes' HERE

Get in touch, follow Heroes & Howlers and find them everywhere HERE

Produced by DM Podcasts

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Разделы

1. Fake Heroes (00:00:00)

2. Marker 01 (00:20:39)

157 эпизодов

#Comedy #History #DM #Mikey Robins #Paul A.T. Wilson

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