Trick or treat! To celebrate a year of re-releases on YouTube, Alix and Carmella have reunited for a very special Halloween episode featuring three all-new survival cannibalism cases, taking us from Ancient Rome to 19th century Jersey, via the Napoleonic Wars. There really is something for everyone!
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CREDITS
Written, hosted and produced by Alix Penn and Carmella Lowkis.
Theme music by Daniel Wackett. Find him on Twitter @ds_wack and Soundcloud as Daniel Wackett.
Logo by Ashley. Find her on Twitter and Instagram @tallestfriend. Casting Lots is part of the Morbid Audio Podcast Network. Network sting by Mikaela Moody. Find her on Bandcamp as mikaelamoody1.
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