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“I don’t know what I was thinking but I just kept feeling like the waves of shame because of the shame I made them feel.”
Producer: Whit Missildine
Editor: Whit Missildine
Episode Summary: Growing up in a household full of both love and violence in Mississippi, Kiese Laymon struggles with generational trauma, career success, and addiction before finally facing the silences of his past.
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Content/Trigger Warnings: physical violence, assault, emotional abuse, explicit language
Intro Music: ""Illabye" – Tipper
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