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Lois has been spending an increasing amount of time on Dunmore Lane, leaving Betty to wonder if she might lose her cherished friend and...975change,community,dreams,friendship,life,love,relationships,romance,secrets,strugglefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/010-minturne-manor--70108849https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70108849Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:41:32 +0000Anna Hamlin WeikelAs the lives of those closest to Betty undergo significant transformations, she finds herself at a crossroads. Lois has been spending an increasing amount of time on Dunmore Lane, leaving Betty to wonder if she might lose her cherished friend and...895change,community,dreams,friendship,life,love,relationships,romance,secrets,strugglefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/009-just-as-lois-had-said--70108848https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70108848Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:41:30 +0000Anna Hamlin WeikelAs the lives of those closest to Betty undergo significant transformations, she finds herself at a crossroads. 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Lois has been spending an increasing amount of time on Dunmore Lane, leaving Betty to wonder if she might lose her cherished friend and...724change,community,dreams,friendship,life,love,relationships,romance,secrets,strugglefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/007-nods-and-becks-and-wreathed-smiles--70108845https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70108845Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:41:27 +0000Anna Hamlin WeikelAs the lives of those closest to Betty undergo significant transformations, she finds herself at a crossroads. Lois has been spending an increasing amount of time on Dunmore Lane, leaving Betty to wonder if she might lose her cherished friend and...606change,community,dreams,friendship,life,love,relationships,romance,secrets,strugglefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/006-betty-s-golden-minute--70108844https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70108844Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:41:26 +0000Anna Hamlin WeikelAs the lives of those closest to Betty undergo significant transformations, she finds herself at a crossroads. 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