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Apr 2024
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George Michael Part 1 with Marcus McCann

Sarah Marshall
About this episode

He turned a bright spark into a flame.

(Part 1 of 2!)

You can buy Marcus McCann's book, Park Cruising: What Happens When We Wander Off the Path, here.

Content warning: this episode briefly discusses suicide around minute 13.

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