If you were worried that we only have three circles left, well, don't worry. Dante must have felt the same way, because he sub-divides the last two circles into 12 circles, nearly double the number of circles that came before it. Anyway, it's as weird and as wonderful/horrific as last time, so if you liked that episode, listen to how everything ends up! --- Want to help us out? Go to http://www.podsurvey.com/fictional to take a really quick survey! --- Theme and select other music by Breakmaster Cylinder Other music:  “Rotisserie Graveyard” by Doctor Turtle   “Not the Streets you used to walk along” by Philipp Weigl    “Love Wins” by Lee Roosevere 

Dante's Inferno: Race to the Bottom (Part 2)

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Dante's Inferno: Race to the Bottom (Part 2)

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