SYSK Selects: What's the deal with Voodoo?

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SYSK Selects: What's the deal with Voodoo?

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Aug 25, 2018

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Voodoo is a religion found in parts of Africa and Haiti that's often misunderstood. In this episode, Josh and Chuck separate the faction from the fiction as they explore how Voodoo really works. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Aug 25, 2018

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SYSK Selects: What's the deal with Voodoo?

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