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Sep 2022
1h 2m

A STRANGE CONFESSION

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About this episode

A caller learns that her best friend is adopted and that everyone may know but her. We wrestle with whether or not the caller should tell her friend the truth.

Then a caller’s friend potentially admits to committing a murder? We evaluate what on earth he should do in response.

Afterwards a woman speaks on the difficulties of making friends while living with bipolar disorder, a guy evaluates if the pain of love is worth the pleasure after being cheated on, and a final caller tells a story of how making green beans nearly resulted in a house fire. 

Staring at the wall is more fun than you’d think. I am a gecko.

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