International Friend of Mystery

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International Friend of Mystery

FromInvisibilia

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36 minutes

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Sep 30, 2021

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You know the old saying--keep your friends close and your enemies closer. But what if you can't tell the difference? In this episode, the story of two friends who got caught up in a Top Secret operation that tested their assumptions about trust, betrayal, loyalty, and power.

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Sep 30, 2021

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Unseeable forces control human behavior and shape our ideas, beliefs, and assumptions. Invisibilia—Latin for invisible things—fuses narrative storytelling with science that will make you see your own life differently.

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International Friend of Mystery

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