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Welcome to our podcast. We're a couple of Mexicans with a lot to say. We hope you can join us for our first episode premiering on October 15. We're kicking off the Halloween season with a discussion of our favorite scary movies and the contributions that Mexican artists have made to the horror film genre.
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