Episode 58: The West Plains dance hall explosion

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English - November 08, 2017 04:55 - 1 hour - 63.4 MB - ★★★★ - 723 ratings
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It was just supposed to be a fun night of dancing to a jazz orchestra just like every other Friday in West Plains, Missouri. But on a rainy Friday the 13th in April of 1928, a dangerous secret lurked in the garage on the first floor, one which threatened the lives of every happy dancer on the second floor on the building.