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We're All Mad Here

The history of mental illness is insane.

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160: The Lady with the Lamp

160: The Lady with the Lamp

According to modern day psychologists, when16 year old Florence Nightingale said that God had told her that she needed t... Read more

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159: The Insider

159: The Insider

NOTE: In this episode, you’ll hear my volume going up and down slightly. This isn’t my mic or my editing; it’s my actual... Read more

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