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Grace and Erin discuss the implications of Salieri's role in Mozart's life in a shorter episode focused on the play 'Amadeus'.

For the first time, Mozart has entered the podcast! A shorter episode today as Grace and Erin discuss if Salieri killed him. Five or Flop is a podcast dedicated to the best and worst historical fiction has to offer. Each week we'll be reading a new book and rating it on a scale of flop, fine, or five. Leave us a review and give us a follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @fiveorflop_pod for all the latest updates! Our Season Six Reading Challenge is live on StoryGraph! Find it here: https://bit.ly/3Qvy6yY Want to recommend a book for a future season? Submit the title here: https://forms.gle/1JroxLkK157zpa9N8

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