287: What if you couldn’t explain his heinous act?

287: What if you couldn’t explain his heinous act?

Growing up with undiagnosed autism and confronting her mother’s death at a young age, a woman struggles to understand herself and her family, but when her father commits an incomprehensible act, she is left tragically bewildered.


Today’s episode featured Andrea Schwam. If you’d like to contact her, you can email at andreaschwam@gmail.com.


Producers: Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Sara Marinelli


Content/Trigger Warnings: domestic abuse, death, murder, suicide, animal cruelty, animal death, explicit language

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