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S6 Ep10: This Whole Affair Stinks! The Van Meter Visitor

September 3, 2026 · 40 min

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In the late 1800s, the people of Van Meter, Iowa, were beset by a most unwelcome (and stinky) guest who eluded capture and left the residents terrified. Was The Van Meter Visitor real, or just the product of one person's vivid imagination?

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