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We'll put a link in the show notes. Before we get into this month's story, we wanted to tell

you about Guide to the Unknown. Guide to the Unknown is a podcast about horror movies and the paranormal.

Every week, Siblings Kristen Anderson and Will Rogers discuss pop culture and the unexplained

from the perspective of the celebratory skeptic and a sort of believer. Some favorite episodes

include a look at haunted amusement parks, listener stories, and cursed thrift store purchases.

Also, they've got breakdowns of tons of horror movies and video games, new episodes every Friday,

and you can find them wherever you're listening right now. Look for links in the show notes.

This month's story is Swear on Your Life by Chris West. Okay? Get comfy. Turn down the lights.

Are you ready?

On with the show.

The last few nurses we've hired have all flaked on me. Jim said with an exhausted sigh.

Please tell me you don't plan on flaking. I stood in the foyer of the tiny ranch style house

and listened to him talk. He looked tired. The bags under his eyes had bags under their eyes.

When I arrived at the ranch, Jim was dressed in a pair of well-worn wranglers. A fading red

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