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episodes typically are about 30 minutes to an hour long. The cases covered include murder, missing persons, and serial killers. Flowers tells the story while Prawat adds her perspective. There is an extra segment once a month called "Pruppet of the Month" where Prawat tells stories about dogs who
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of stealing her content, it prompted other podcast makers to come forward with accusations of their own. Steven
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