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Apr 2021
1h 6m

I'm A Surrogate: Part 2

Chris Gethard
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A couple months after speaking with a surrogate, Geth follows up with her because she had some unfortunate news. They speak frankly about a difficult, taboo subject but express an enduring hopefulness for the future. Listen to part 1 here.

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