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#075 The Bittersweet Science Pt.2
This week we have part two of our discussion with Charles Farrell, where we delve into the murky world of high stakes sports-betting, his appearance in the new documentary film ‘Dirty Games’, and his life-changing meeting with a two headed calf.
You can find out more about the film Dirty Games here:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5068818/
And you can find out more about the book ‘The Bittersweet Science’ here:
http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/B/bo22758559.html
The music on this episode was:
'The Order of the Pharaonic Jesters' by Sun Ra and his Arkestra
'A Couple of Show-Offs' by Charles Farrell