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CREDITS

Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben Boult
Hosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole Conlan
Executive Producer: Ben Boult
Editors: Paul Ramsdell & Laura Conte
Producers: Daniella Philipson, Irene Plagianos
Fact Checking: Canute Haroldson
Music: Tony Domenick
Art: Jordan Doll
Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense Center

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