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May 2023
56m 50s

Wild Child Part 1

BEN HAMM
About this episode

Lee tells Ben how her parents kidnapped her in a last-ditch effort to change the course of her life two months before her 18th birthday.  It's something she can never fully forgive them for.

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See Lee's fire kit, Lee in uniform, the program's home base and Lee with her parents.

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Evan joins Susie with a secret from when he was enlisted in the military, years ago. What happened one night out with the boys over the Mexican border had a profound impact on his self-identity. He met a girl, but what she introduced him to was the last thing he ever expected. 

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Producer: Susie Lark. Story Development: Luna Patel. Shadow Producer: Allison Kelley, Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder.

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