Reel Stories

6. The (not suspicious) Life of Belle Gunness

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Show Notes

In the early 1900's one woman experienced some extremely unlucky life events such as homes burning down and loved ones dying. The only constant? A huge amount of insurance claims. Nothing suspicious about that at all!

Also on the pod: Tom recounts the story of one man's determination to prove he once landed a place in an ordinary New York street.

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Music by Lance Conrad

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