Episode 57: The Dark Truth Behind Nursery Rhymes
05/08/23 • 31 min
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Do you really know the true meanings behind some of the supposed innocent nursery rhymes you sing to your children?
Join us this week as we delve into the dark history of nursery rhymes, from a king that was eviscerated on the battlefield, to the 2017 Tree Of The Year award-winning bush in Wakefield prison!
Follow us on @highlystrangepod on Instagram
E-mail us your stories or comments at [email protected]
Music by Liam Lynott and Lewis Beech
Artwork by Holly Osborn, find her work at @hbosborn.art on Instagram!
Do you really know the true meanings behind some of the supposed innocent nursery rhymes you sing to your children?
Join us this week as we delve into the dark history of nursery rhymes, from a king that was eviscerated on the battlefield, to the 2017 Tree Of The Year award-winning bush in Wakefield prison!
Follow us on @highlystrangepod on Instagram
E-mail us your stories or comments at [email protected]
Music by Liam Lynott and Lewis Beech
Artwork by Holly Osborn, find her work at @hbosborn.art on Instagram!
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Artwork by Holly Osborn, find her work at @hbosborn.art on Instagram!
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Music by Liam Lynott and Lewis Beech
Artwork by Holly Osborn, find her work at @hbosborn.art on Instagram!
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