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Jun 2024
1h 25m

Taking Off a Backpack Full of Rocks

Chris Gethard
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This week's caller is gearing up for a big move across the country. He calls to talk with Gethard about living his life as a trans man, some of the difficult reasons he's making this move, and how, despite those difficulties, his life has opened up in some really beautiful ways.

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