223: Turnspit Dogs

August 09, 2022 00:05:04
223: Turnspit Dogs
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223: Turnspit Dogs

Aug 09 2022 | 00:05:04

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Trace Kerr Amy Barton

Show Notes

It’s 1576 and you don’t have a young boy to spare to turn your meat while it cooks. So what could you use? A dog.

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