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Feb 2023
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My Dad Was An Axe Murderer

Chris Gethard
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Imagine growing up with a secret so big, you had to change your name. A young man opens up about finding out that his father was an axe murderer. He describes what it was like meeting his dad for the first time in prison. He shares what happened when he realized that his college professor had picked up a hitchhiker that turned out to be his father. He and Geth also discuss America's fascination with true crime and coming to terms with his trans identity.

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