# A Literal Captive Audience

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Podcast: [Pop Mystery Pod](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pop-mystery-pod-6911267)
Published: 2026-05-28T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.instagram.com/popmysterypod/?hl=en
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## Resource

After Tess learns about a shocking method of filling live studio audiences, she is sent on a long journey to get to the bottom of a clandestine and widespread practice.

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