Sewers of Paris: People Who Have Real Magic (Ep 457 - Ryan/Dune) (Patreon)

For this week’s episode of the Sewers of Paris podcast, the recent release of Dune Part 2 reminded me of an episode from 2018, where my guest Ryan and I talked about the grip that fear can have on a person’s mind. Ryan grew up in a rough environment, where his parents subjected him to devastating homophobia and dangerous "ex-gay" treatments. After Ryan legally emancipated himself from his family, what followed was a period of homelessness and addiction that took years for him to overcome. But overcome them he did — and now in 2024 he’s working as a civil rights attorney in Los Angeles.

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