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Sep 2022
37m 39s

Information Man

The Angry Therapist
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John and Buddy talk about the importance of directness when it comes to relationships. Buddy struggles with being direct with family members. John discloses a recent real life example of being direct with a friend. Buddy starts the poem titled “Information Man.”


[THIS PODCAST IS CURRENTLY ON HIATUS. JOHN & BUDDY WILL BE BACK AFTER DYING THEIR HAIR.  STAY TUNED.]

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