Kindness Is Power and Rejection Built Me
Episode Date: May 12, 2025Brad Meltzer shares his powerful origin story; from growing up in a one-bedroom apartment with six family members to becoming a 13-time New York Times...
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279 episodes transcribedBrad Meltzer shares his powerful origin story; from growing up in a one-bedroom apartment with six family members to becoming a 13-time New York Times...
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