Cordelia Botkin
SEASON 1 : EPISODE 21
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Welcome to the the Valentine’s Day episode. We’re going to be talking about flowers, and chocolate, and murdering your lovers wife. This is the story of Cordelia Botkin.
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