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⚠️ SPOILER & CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains full spoilers for the second half and finale of The Butcher and the Wren. Discussion includes graphic themes of serial murder, captivity, forensic pathology, and violence. Please listen with care.

"The game isn't over... it's only just begun."

Welcome back to the Cozy Midnight Collective! Tonight, we bring our two-part deep dive into Alaina Urquhart's The Butcher and the Wren to a chaotic, heart-pounding close.

We break down how Wren’s past collides with the Bayou Butcher, the psychological mind games leading into the swampy climax, that jaw-dropping cliffhanger ending, and our final star ratings for the book. Stick around after the review for our August Book of the Month announcement (The Butcher Game!), a teaser for Midnight Cinema Society Vol. 3, and details on how to send in your favorite conspiracy theories for our next Midnight Confessions!

Timestamps:

• 00:00:36 – Intro & Content Warnings
• 00:01:36 – The Midnight Draw (Tarot Ritual)
• 00:16:47 – The Unraveling Connection
• 00:33:13 – Jeremy Loses Control
• 00:41:44 – Uninvited Houseguest
• 00:49:18 – Hunting the Bayou Butcher
• 00:56:56 – The Climactic Finish
• 01:03:26 – The Collective’s Rating
• 01:08:41 – The End

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Produced + Edited + Mixed by | Morgan Davis & Lauryn Strickland

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