Sword and scale contains adult themes and violence and is not intended for all audiences.

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Okay, sir, how old is your, is it your grandson?

My grandson is four years old, my daughter is trying to break into a door.

We don't know if he's alive or not alive. We don't know what's going on.

Hello and welcome to Season 5, Episode 117 of Sword and Scale, a show that reveals that the worst monsters are real.

Yeah. A reel. This is our last episode before summer break, so we've picked something that we think will

adequately terrify you and leave you with a significant amount of trauma and mental anguish

until we get back. And that will be in mid-July for all of you keeping score at home.

It feels like a lot of you've been catching up anyway.

This is the first season where we've put out shows every week and there's a lot to go through,

especially since nowadays you have a lot more choices in the form of true crime podcasts and entertainment.

Back in 2014, there was pretty much us and forensic files.

Speaking of which, a lot of you have been asking about the TV show that we've hinted at a lot.

And I can't really say much about it still, but rest assured that we are scheduled to start

filming this month. So all I can say is, yay, stay tuned.

Of course, if you feel like you're still not getting enough, head on over to our Patreon.

There will be 30 full-length episodes by the time you hear this episode on the regular feed.

30 episodes of plus, which range from 30 minutes to an hour.

There are new stories you haven't heard told in the same distinct, unmatched sword and scale style,

all hosted by me and available instantly for just five bucks a month.

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