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Feb 2022
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223: What if you were the dirty little s...

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“Now I know that half of me it’s a lie where does that leave me who am I who is this person it’s like you entirely lose your identity and I feel like I almost have to start again to figure out who I am because I lost it.”

 

Producers: Whit Missildine, Jason Blalock

 

Episode Summary: A woman who always felt different is compelled to hold a shocking secret that could shatter the family illusion.

 

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Content/Trigger Warnings: explicit language

 

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Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper

Music Bed: “Cylinder Four/Five” – Chris Zabriskie

 

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