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Jun 2019
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A Dangerous Kind Of Self-Delusion

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In our final episode, we examine the legacy of the Rev. James Reeb's death. We speak both to his descendants and to those of one of his attackers, exploring how the trauma and the lies that followed it affected both families.

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