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Jul 2018
1h 9m

Kurt Cobain and “Copycat Suicide”

Sarah Marshall
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Special guest Candace Opper tells Mike and Sarah about how the death of a rock star changed the field of suicidology (which is a thing). Digressions include eating disorders, car crashes and the insane grimness of the term “family annihilation.” The cringe-worthiness of Mike’s teenage years reaches new depths. Continue reading → Support us: Subscribe on Pa ... Show More
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