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Jun 2018
1h 13m

I Cry On The Toilet

Chris Gethard
About this episode

We live in a world that can be harsh, brutal and unfair. This week's caller drives around and personally helps kids and parents in difficult situations. (Hint: The caller is not the one who cries on the toilet.)



This episode is brought to you by Hearts Beat Loud film, Stamps.com (www.stamps.com code: BEAUTIFUL), Talkspace (www.talkspace.com/beautiful), and Casper Mattresses (www.casper.com/beautiful).

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