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Strangest Things•Season 1•Episode 9

The Fake, The Spy and the Steam Powered Brain

7.8/10 · 28 votesMay 28, 202145 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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A look at the 'perfect listening bug' and a steam-powered 180-year-old mechanical engine that can solve complex math problems.

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Corey Johnson

Corey Johnson

Self - Narrator ( voice)

Ruth Goodman

Ruth Goodman

Self - Social Historian

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Kevin Macdonald

Self - Archaeologist, UCL

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Self - Space Scientist

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Episode Summary

"The Fake, The Spy and the Steam Powered Brain" is episode 9 of Strangest Things season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 28 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on May 28, 2021.

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