Ep 849 – Infant Christmas 2023 P5: Away in a Manger – The Smackdown

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Ep 849 – Infant Christmas 2023 P5: Away in a Manger – The Smackdown

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Merry Christmas from the ghosts of Infant Christmas Past. What is your Mormon Cred? Take a few minutes to fill out Bob’s Mormon Cred Scale here. Support the podcast on Patreon here

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