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My Manic Life as a Bipolar Art Forger

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In 1980s New York, Andy Behrman was an art dealer forging his clients’ paintings. He was also living with undiagnosed bipolar disorder, which he believes fueled his criminality and eventually landed him in prison. On this ep, Andy talks about his eternal hunger for more and how mania both enhanced and ruined his life.

Read Andy’s book: Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania


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