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Mark Horne is a former board member of the Merseyside Skeptics Society. He currently works in higher education fundrasing and has previously been a copywriter, researcher and campaigner.
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Behind the Bastards, with Robert Evans: an infectiously enthusiastic dive into the darkness
Mark Horne
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25th September 2020
Behind the Bastards is an irreverent and upbeat dive into often extremely dark subject matter, delivered with infectious enthusiasm.
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