Death In The Family

Death In The Family

There is a timeless saying that bad things happen in threes. Some believe the superstition originates from the wartime phrase ‘Three on a match’ — which refers to three soldiers using the same match to light a cigarette. It was said that the light of the match would be seen by an enemy marksman, and by the time the third soldier lit their cigarette, they would be shot by the gunman who had them in their sights. While there is no scientific proof to support the notion that tragedies continue to happen three times in a row, there are certain stories where the belief rings true...


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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.


Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.


Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton


Narration, audio editing assistance, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.


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Dark Hour by Falls

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Gravity by Caleb Etheridge

Hot Doggin by J B Good

Constant Surveillance by JCar

A Time Will Come by Jordan White

What You Do Not Know by Joshua Spacht

Mind Over Matter by Chelsea McGough

Unexpected Turn by Moments

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