250: What if a devastating truth only deepened the mystery?

250: What if a devastating truth only deepened the mystery?

Growing up Black and queer in the South, a man finds an identity for himself through the arts and establishes a wonderful marriage with children, until one day, when his husband is late coming home, there’s a ring at the door and his entire life unravels.

Content/Trigger Warnings: use of a derogatory racial slur, use of a derogatory homophobic slur, mention of gun violence, mention of suicide, mental illness, drug use, drug overdose, explicit language

Producers: Whit Missildine, Sara Marinelli

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200: What if you were consumed by your only cure?

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199: What if your deepest friendship was your darkest fate?

199: What if your deepest friendship was your darkest fate?

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198: What if you rescued everyone to save yourself?

198: What if you rescued everyone to save yourself?

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197: What if you died?

197: What if you died?

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