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The Despair Monster – Ep. 254

October 15, 2026 · 43 min

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Stories in this episode:
- I Think My Best Friend Never Really Existed, by ElepantFamiliar5234
- Traverse City State Hopsital, by Brandi
- The Duplicated Family, by Player Unknown
- Alien, Spirit, or Something Else?, by weirdjawn
- The Duplicated Man, by sulna
- The Despair Monster, by Kat

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