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EPISODE · Sep 17, 2025 · 36 MIN

Wizard of Oz: Defying Gravity (part 1 of 3)

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A girl from Kansas takes a ride on a cyclone to a bizarre, ridiculous, and dangerous land.  Adapted from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum: https://myths.link/oz

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