The circus came overnight, but when it left, three boys were dead—and I was no longer human. *** There are contestants from TV’s reality show “Alone” whom you’ve never seen—because they never made it back.

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:29.387 = When The Circus Came To Town
00:13:52.485 = Alone ***
00:51:09.612 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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SOURCES and RESOURCES:
“When The Circus Came to Town” by Stephanie Scissom: https://tinyurl.com/y7slhth9
“Alone” by 5yn: https://tinyurl.com/ybcllfpn
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Originally aired: June 25, 2020