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Happy Halloween! Enjoy this episode one day early as a treat from the Terrible Book Club.
Crabs - The Human Sacrifice was suggested by reddit user dickdastardly and voted on by listeners as a spooky book for October.
Content warning! This episode contains discussion and graphic descriptions of: blood, bleeding, crabs, cutting, disease, dismemberment, drugs, masturbation, ritual sacrifice, sexual assault, regular 'ol consensual sex, generalized violence against human and animals, & weapons (such as guns, knives, & swords).
Welcome to the shallow, diseased pool of sex and crab murders that is Episode 43! We forgot to mention this on the show, but here's some crab music for this crab book: Clutch - Hot Bottom Feeder
"Never mind that stuff, they sell from Vietnam Get it from the Chesapeake, but never from the can Follow my directions, it's an easy recipe Strictly by the pound. Adjust accordingly 100 million years old Transcendent creature No bones about it Hot bottom feeder Don't bother with the lump, it won't stick together I prefer backfin... And there's nothing wrong with special Powdered mustard, parsley, a dab of mayonnaise Just enough bread crumbs and one raw egg 100 million years old Transcendent creature I just can't get enough Hot bottom feeder Yes, indeed. Serve it up hot! Yes, indeed. Like this
Grab a biscuit cutter and pack it till it's filled Stick it in the reefer for a little time to chill Butter up a skillet, fry till golden brown Find yourself a beverage and wash it all down 100 million years old Transcendent creature No bones about it Hot bottom feeder 100 million years old Transcendent creature I just can't get enough Hot bottom feeder"
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