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Nov 2022
1h 9m

Let's Talk About Grief

Chris Gethard
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A 33-year-old reflects on losing her first love in Afghanistan at 18 and dating his best friend after the tragedy. She opens up to Geth about the mental and physical abuse she endured in the second relationship and the fallout it caused with friends and family. She also shares the surprising way she found closure after her boyfriend's passing with a psychic medium.

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