StarTalk Live! Parasites and Poisons at The Bell House

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StarTalk Live! Parasites and Poisons at The Bell House

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Sep 13, 2015

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A strange brew of poisons, parasites and infectious diseases is on tap at The Bell House when Neil deGrasse Tyson and Eugene Mirman welcome guests Mark Siddall, the Leech Guy, and comedians H. Jon Benjamin and Jessica Williams.

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Sep 13, 2015

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