The Great Partition

Send us Fan Mail“The past isn't dead. It isn't even past.”In 1985, while the rest of the world was watching The Goonies, the Meyers family was being surgically dismantled. In this raw "Director’s Cut" episode, Steven Meyers, Jr. peels back the wallpaper of a suburban "fresh start" to reveal the emergency triage of a father fleeing an allegation.From the quiet streets of Pennsylvania to the "safe haven" of Chapel Hill, Steven provides a clinical breakdown of The Great Partition—the moment the Pilot decided which children were "assets" and which were "liabilities."Inside this episode:The Snow-Job: A modern-day "whiteout" in Burlington, NC, brings the frustration of the kid thievery into sharp focus.Emergency Triage: How Steven Sr. allegedly fled a criminal accusation in PA, leaving two children behind to start a "fresh save" in North Carolina.The Science of Abandonment: An exploration of Attachment Theory and the "Social Lobotomy" used by narcissists to maintain their ego.Red Wine Revisionism: A look at how the "Meyers Spin" turns a joint into a federal investigation while ignoring a 40-year trail of wreckage.The Confession: The chilling August 2021 porch conversation where the Pilot uttered the four words that changed everything: "Like father, like son."This isn't just family history; it's a map of the receipts they tried to burn.Listener Discretion is Advised. This episode contains discussions of alleged child abuse and systemic family abandonment.Support the show