Casualties

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in
October of 2013, when Janine Latus, Scott Whitney and Dan Telfer
told stories about brushes with madness that left scars. ️Radio
Story: Revelations by Scott Whitney (Content note: cults, suicide
ideation) A Jehovah’s Witness struggling with his faith, Scott
knocks on the door of a traumatized recluse to attempt to convert
him. The brief, troubled friendship convinces Scott to leave the
church. Check out our “Revelations, Revisited” episode, where Scott
talked to Kevin about his then 12-year-old story. Live Story: Boots
on the Ground by Dan Telfer (Content note: suicide, suicidal
ideation) After his brother’s suicide, a grieving young man
channels despair into obsessive protest attendance until a police
kettle triggers a panic-driven flight that forces him to confront
his own paralysis and fear. ️Radio Story: If I Am Missing or Dead
by Janine Latus (Content note: murder, domestic violence) Janine's
sister is murdered by an abusive boyfriend. In retrospect, there
were too many signs witnessed by too many people who knew the
victim and her killer, but no one was sharing the story. Support
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