Strange Country Ep. 151: Wanda Holloway
Jul 16, 2020
Sometimes we are so invested in our children's lives that we don't make the best choices. Like, say, listen to Betsy DeVos about reopening schools normally during a pandemic or hire someone to murder another mom. Strange Country co-hosts Beth and Kelly talk about Wanda Holloway's dream deferred and desire to see her daughter be the cheerleader she never was regardless of the cost. Oh--that's right we can say irregardless now because 2020 is a never-ending hell scape.
Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands
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