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			<title>02 - The Slow Descent - by Jeff Gray</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>When Peters, communications officer of the deep space research vessel EASA JANUS, receives an unexpected message, he becomes consumed by its meaning and its implications. But is the message influencing his and his crew fate, or are his efforts to avoid it equally damning?</p><br><p>—————</p><br><p>THE SLOW DESCENT</p><p>Written by JEFF GRAY</p><p>Narrated by REBECCA MILES HENSON</p><br><p>EPISODE MUSIC:&nbsp;</p><p>"Unravel" by DANIEL DIAZ</p><p>License by Uppbeat: QPOO1DQ5VBIYSZPQ</p><br><p>PODCAST OPENING MUSIC:</p><p>“Higher” by CHRISTIAN STONER</p><br><p>[ This podcast is hand-crafted by Humans - FU:AI ]</p><br><p>—————</p><br><p>—— REBECCA’S LINKS:</p><p>📗 THE CRACKS WE SEE THROUGH (ebook): <a href="https://compassiviste.com/product/the-cracks-we-see-through/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://compassiviste.com/product/the-cracks-we-see-through/</a></p><p>📷 INSTAGRAM: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beccatellstales/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/beccatellstales/</a></p><br><p>—— JEFF’S LINKS:</p><p>📺 YOUTUBE: <a href="https://youtube.com/@thebadgersapprentice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/@thebadgersapprentice</a></p><p>🐦 TWITTER: <a href="https://twitter.com/tba_tweets" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/tba_tweets</a></p><p>📱 TIKTOK: <a href="https://tiktok.com/@badgersapprentice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tiktok.com/@badgersapprentice</a></p><br><p>—————</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[01 - The Old Man & the Lighthouse -  by Rebecca Miles Henson]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Armie, lighthouse master on a small remote island, lives a routine, quiet and peaceful life. A peace thats disturbed after he comes across a diary washed up on shore. A diary that seems to know what’s going to happen in the future. But as he starts to fret about the future, its his past that starts to weigh.</p><br><p>—————</p><br><p>THE OLD MAN AND THE LIGHTHOUSE</p><p>Written by REBECCA MILES HENSON</p><p>Narrated by JEFF GRAY</p><br><p>EPISODE MUSIC:&nbsp;</p><p>“Dark Lake” by SIMON FOLWAR</p><p>Liscenced by Uppbeat: 2RQRY2LHA7AZ6SLL&nbsp;</p><br><p>PODCAST OPENING MUSIC:</p><p>“Higher” by CHRISTIAN STONER</p><br><p>[ This podcast is hand-crafted by Humans - FU:AI ]</p><br><p>—————</p><br><p>—— REBECCA’S LINKS:</p><p>📗 THE CRACKS WE SEE THROUGH (ebook): <a href="https://compassiviste.com/product/the-cracks-we-see-through/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://compassiviste.com/product/the-cracks-we-see-through/</a></p><p>📷 INSTAGRAM: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beccatellstales/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/beccatellstales/</a></p><br><p>—— JEFF’S LINKS:</p><p>📺 YOUTUBE: <a href="https://youtube.com/@thebadgersapprentice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/@thebadgersapprentice</a></p><p>🐦 TWITTER: <a href="https://twitter.com/tba_tweets" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/tba_tweets</a></p><p>📱 TIKTOK: <a href="https://tiktok.com/@badgersapprentice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tiktok.com/@badgersapprentice</a></p><br><p>—————</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></description>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Armie, lighthouse master on a small remote island, lives a routine, quiet and peaceful life. A peace thats disturbed after he comes across a diary washed up on shore. A diary that seems to know what’s going to happen in the future. But as he starts to fret about the future, its his past that starts to weigh.</p><br><p>—————</p><br><p>THE OLD MAN AND THE LIGHTHOUSE</p><p>Written by REBECCA MILES HENSON</p><p>Narrated by JEFF GRAY</p><br><p>EPISODE MUSIC:&nbsp;</p><p>“Dark Lake” by SIMON FOLWAR</p><p>Liscenced by Uppbeat: 2RQRY2LHA7AZ6SLL&nbsp;</p><br><p>PODCAST OPENING MUSIC:</p><p>“Higher” by CHRISTIAN STONER</p><br><p>[ This podcast is hand-crafted by Humans - FU:AI ]</p><br><p>—————</p><br><p>—— REBECCA’S LINKS:</p><p>📗 THE CRACKS WE SEE THROUGH (ebook): <a href="https://compassiviste.com/product/the-cracks-we-see-through/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://compassiviste.com/product/the-cracks-we-see-through/</a></p><p>📷 INSTAGRAM: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beccatellstales/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/beccatellstales/</a></p><br><p>—— JEFF’S LINKS:</p><p>📺 YOUTUBE: <a href="https://youtube.com/@thebadgersapprentice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/@thebadgersapprentice</a></p><p>🐦 TWITTER: <a href="https://twitter.com/tba_tweets" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/tba_tweets</a></p><p>📱 TIKTOK: <a href="https://tiktok.com/@badgersapprentice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tiktok.com/@badgersapprentice</a></p><br><p>—————</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>]]></itunes:summary>
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