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The Badlands - Ep. 43: Dreamborn

July 17, 2025 · 1 h 36 min

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Our heroes dive deeper into the Echo conspiracy, encountering some old friends along the way. Wyatt adopts a father. Hayden joins the PTA. Salome annoys the local librarian.

CW: references to war and military occupation, imprisonment, small explosion, heights/falling, vomit


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DM: Casey Papas

Salome: Rowan McStay

Hayden: Robin Langenhop

Wyatt: Max Weinberg

Music by Jacob Kerzner

Edited by Rowan McStay and Max Weinberg

Sound design by Rowan McStay

Cover art and logos by Shane Smith

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