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This episode features Jeremy Michael Huff. We met back in New York City and conducted this interview four months after Jeremy's father died. Have a listen. Fatherless by Suicide is a collaborative storytelling project by and for sons whose fathers died by suicide. More stories and info at www.fatherlessbysuicide.com

In this episode, I reflect on making it (barely) across the country, the lessons I'd learned along the way, and my confusion about what I should do next. Fatherless by Suicide is a collaborative storytelling project by and for sons whose fathers died by suicide. More stories and info at www.fatherlessbysuicide.com

This episode features Luke Stark, who was 26 at the time of our interview. He lost his father five years before we recorded this episode -- to the day. Have a listen. Fatherless by Suicide is a collaborative storytelling project by and for sons whose fathers died by suicide. More stories and info at www.fatherlessbysuicide.com

This is an interview with Doug Vincent, who lost his father when he was in his late teens. In this powerful, touching interview, you'll hear about, "A Day for Grace," the play that Doug wrote about his father's life and death. To learn more about Doug and his work with Boulder StoryHealers, visit http://www.boulderstoryhealers.org Fatherless by Suicide is a collaborative storytelling project by and for sons whose fathers died by suicide. More stories and info at www.fatherlessbysuicide.com

In this episode you'll hear my own story of returning home to Kansas to visit my father's grave - and try to visit the room where he killed himself. Fatherless by Suicide is a collaborative storytelling project by and for sons whose fathers died by suicide. More stories and info at www.fatherlessbysuicide.com

This interview is with Chad Reynolds, who was 42 when we conducted this interview. He lost his father when he was thirteen years old. We met in Columbus, Ohio on a humid, Sunday, summer afternoon. I learned a lot from Chad and how he understood his father's mental illness. Our conversation inspired me to visit my father's grave in Kansas, which I was trying to avoid. Fatherless by Suicide is a collaborative storytelling project by and for sons whose fathers died by suicide. More stories and info at www.fatherlessbysuicide.com

This episode features Franklin James Cook, who is a professional grief coach and facilitator of bereavement groups for people who've lost a loved one to suicide. We met in his living room, surrounded by full, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, just outside of Boston. He was generous with his time and full of insights that helped me rethink how I understood my father's illness, pain, and death. The photo is of Franklin's hand with his father's wedding ring on it. Fatherless by Suicide is a collaborative storytelling project by and for sons whose fathers died by suicide. More stories and info at www.fatherlessbysuicide.com

This episode features my interview with Max Turner, who is a chef and restaurant entrepreneur in Vermont. We had our conversation overlooking a beautiful mountain range between his lunch and dinner shift. Max was exceptionally honest and insightful - and made me laugh throughout the interview. Have a listen. Fatherless by Suicide is a collaborative storytelling project by and for sons whose fathers died by suicide. More stories and info at www.fatherlessbysuicide.com

In this episode you'll hear about how my bike breaks down while visiting friends in Maine, how I start to fall in love and share a first kiss on a ferris wheel, and how I join a crew to sail around on a schooner baking pies for a group of elderly knitters while I wait for my bike parts to be delivered. Fatherless by Suicide is a collaborative storytelling project by and for sons whose fathers died by suicide. More stories and info at www.fatherlessbysuicide.com

In this episode, you'll hear from Paul Tedesco. We met in his living room after a flash flood in nearby Western Massachusetts. Mr Tedesco is a retired history professor who lost his father 65 years ago, when he was a Freshman at Harvard. Tune-in to hear his perspectives on his father's life, death, and how other family members have been affected by mental illness. Fatherless by Suicide is a collaborative storytelling project by and for sons whose fathers died by suicide. More stories and info at www.fatherlessbysuicide.com

This episode features my conversation with Luu Pham, from the living room in Baltimore. Luu was the only guy who I interviewed who also lost his father at a young age. At the time of our recording, Luu was 43. He lost his father when he was four years old. Luu's father was a senior military officer in the South Vietnamese Army. Luu and his family were on one of the the last planes to leave South Vietnam before the Viet Cong entered Saigon, but his father stayed behind. Listen to hear of Luu's story and his unique trajectory of healing and forgiveness. Fatherless by Suicide is a collaborative storytelling project by and for sons whose fathers died by suicide. More stories and info at www.fatherlessbysuicide.com

I met with Mike on the floor of his kids' bedroom in Brooklyn. He only had 45 minutes, but in that time he totally recalibrated how I understood forgiveness. This was one of the most important and moving conversations that I was afforded during the year-long project. The photo is of Mike holding an inscribed gift from his father, a book on Adlai E. STevenson's campaign speeches. Mike was 36 at the time of our interview, and lost his father when he was 29. Fatherless by Suicide is a collaborative storytelling project by and for sons whose fathers died by suicide. More stories and info at www.fatherlessbysuicide.com

This interview is with p laywright and actor, Michael Thomas Walker, who wrote, "Buba," a one-man play about his father's life and death. Learn more at www.michaelthomaswalker.com Fatherless by Suicide is a collaborative storytelling project by and for sons whose fathers died by suicide. More stories and info at www.fatherlessbysuicide.com

This episode features some of my thoughts around the language we use when we talk about suicide, as well as disturbing statistics and information around suicide in the United States. Fatherless by Suicide is a collaborative storytelling project by and for sons whose fathers died by suicide. More stories and info at www.fatherlessbysuicide.com

Fatherless by Suicide is a collaborative storytelling project by and for sons whose fathers died by suicide. This episode provides an overview of why I created the project and how I met the men who collaborated with to make it happen.

This was the first interview I conducted. I met Justin in midtown Manhattan just before he was heading back to Paris. Justin was the first person to contact me about the project and offer to be interviewed. He was 26 at the time of our interview, and lost his father when he was 17. The photo you see to the left is Justin and his dad backstage after Justin's performance in Grease. It is the last photo Justin had with his father. I'm so grateful he did and that we started the project together with this first interview. Fatherless by Suicide is a collaborative storytelling project by and for sons whose fathers died by suicide. More stories and info at www.fatherlessbysuicide.com