About this episode

The episode features a hypnotic story by Roald Dahl about a dangerous bet involving a lighter and a luxury car.

388 - Would YOU take the bet? Light a lighter 10 times in a row and win a luxury car. Fail just ONCE and lose something . . . unthinkable. Tuck in for Roald Dahl's strange, hypnotic story, narrated to relax, yet written to haunt.

People in this episode

Host: Gena Marie

Topics covered

• storytelling
• betting
• relaxation
• hypnotic
• haunting

Keywords

• Roald Dahl
• storytelling
• bet
• relaxation
• luxury car

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Man from the South

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