cover of episode 289: What if you walked into your high school with a shotgun?

289: What if you walked into your high school with a shotgun?

2023/9/12
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Jon Romano's early life was marked by parental divorce, sexual abuse by his half-brother, and feelings of abandonment, leading to a deep sense of emptiness and depression.

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After facing abuse at a young age, a man develops a festering, unseen sense of emptiness that finds expression in an act of violence that would haunt him forever.

Today’s episode featured Jon Romano. You can find out more about Jon by following him on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Threads and Snapchat all with the same handle: @JonSeekingPeace. If you’d like to reach out to him directly, you can also email him at [email protected])

**Producers: **Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits, Aviva Lipkowitz

Content/Trigger Warnings:  sexual abuse of a minor, incest, gun violence, suicidal ideation, suicide, school shooting, graphic bodily injury, incarceration, explicit language

 

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Intro Music: ""Illabye" – Tipper

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