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UNIV ERSE: MDF INTERSECTIONS
by Brody Polinsky
MY DEAR FRIENDS: on living in recovery. (ARCHIVE): interviews conducted during several years spent traveling the world seeking recovery and chasing time.
Episodes
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MDF.053: Painting, Sobriety, Bunny Farts, Berlin, Home Studio, Gender, Meditation, Spiritual Armour
MDF.053: Painting, Sobriety, Bunny Farts, Berlin, Home Studio, Gender, Meditation, Spiritual Armour Nika Fontaine (no pronouns) - Villalonga call - 2022 @nikafontaine I first met Nika in a Thursday queer AA meeting in Berlin (since then our individual lives have gone through it supported by our...
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MDF.052: Vampire, Queer, Partswork, NYC, Psychicoma, Relapse, Angel Olsen, LoFi, Poetry, SIA, Berlin
Marina Reza (she/her) - Berlin - 2022 @reza.marina / www.marinareza.com Marina first came to visit Berlin pre Corona with the intent to move over from NYC (a time in which now feels like a dream). We landed on the same page easily and she has become a big part of many of my recovery…
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MDF.051: Queer Trauma, Barber Shop, Hot Shave, Fem, Senses, Presentation, Mantra Performance, Scars
Hank (they/them) Pt 2 - Berlin - 2022 @butchcut030 / @qequal_official Hank and I agreed that we had so much more to quatsch about that a second episode was a must (and we probably still forgot about plenty!). Being welcomed into Hanks queer / sober / safe barber shop in Kreuzberg for a head…
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MDF.050: Butch Cut, Squatting Berlin, London, Mental Health, Recoveries, Queer Healing, Higher Power
Hank (they/them) Pt 1 - Berlin - 2022 @butchcut030 / @qequal_official Hank and I were in a few closer orbits through mutual friends for some years now without officially connecting (always having heard the nicest sentiments all made sense when we eventually met in the rooms). In particular I was...
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MDF.049: Art, Religious Abuse, Chicago, NYC, AA, Berlin Home Studio, Meditation, Sacred Intimacy
Tony Just (he/him) - Berlin - 2022 @just.tony I first saw Tony in a meeting as we were in a similar weekly rhythm (he was new to recovery and I was new to Berlin). Some years later the queer AA meetings started up which attracted all of us creative misfits (being in a closer orbit and hanging out...
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MDF.048: Balkan War, XXX, Touring, Punk, Graffiti, Dogs, Grave, Tattoo, Berlin, Queerness
Bojan (he/him) - Berlin - 2022 @ronny.bitter We first met through tattooing while I was at AKA and some years later are living a few blocks away from each other (tattooers becoming actual friends is often nearly impossible to line up). The folks around me tattooing often give back sage advice…
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MDF.047: SA Load Shedding, Art, Punk, Acid, Sobriety, Berlin, Private Studio, Queer, Handpush Tattoo
Joy Markus (they/them) - Berlin - 2022 @thisisjoyjessica I first met Joy when living so very far apart and both tattooing (they reached out to me about a guest spot and we had a phone call and a tea). The world shut down soon after and our connection turned into a long distance mentorship dynamic...
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MDF.046: Mass, Cycle Taxi, Vienna, Recovery, Berlin, Tiny Ass Paintings, HP, Food Porn, Queer Family
Ty Wardwell (they/them) - Berlin - 2022 @tinyasspaintings To this day I still remember how Ty claimed space for themselves easily that I wasn’t yet stepping into (even in Berlin queer meetings). Some months later we rode clear across town in the summer swelter to the lake for a swim (of which is...
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MDF.045: Reeperbahn, Acupuncture, Iron Curtain, Astrology, Klein Garten, Cooking, Berlin Tempelhof
Franz Kratochwil (he/him) - Berlin - 2022 @franz_kratochwil My lovely friend Franz came on the show today as the rain let loose in Berlin (we were both wearing our Mother Nature hoodies by no surprise). Acupuncture had been something that I avoided out of fear until my hand gave out from…
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MDF.044: Berlin 1979, Kumpelnest, Self Tattooing, Recovery, Fine Art, Glasses, Filmmaker, Sponsoring
Sabina van der Linden (she/her) - Berlin - 2022 @bohemienine I landed in Berlin in 2013 and Sabina was someone who stood out in recovery (we co-chaired the Thursday NA meeting which was my first real group commitment). Over the years we have been in orbit in a number of fellowships (we have...
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MDF.043: Magic, Sigils, Vegan, Sober, Nature, Skin Rituals, Tattooing, Queerness, Traveling, Köpi
Ant The Elder (they/them) - London call - 2022 @anttheelder I had the chance to catch up with Ant yesterday sitting in our respective homes. Last week I jumped the gun with excitement and was all read to dive in but a week early. We first met at Sang Bleu in London and have since been in a...
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MDF.042: Trauma, ACA, NYC courier, Tattoo, Activism, BLM, Poly, PNW, Radical Fairy, Sleep, Fasting
Hywel Francis (he/him) - Wolf Creek call - 2022 @hywelfancis When I first opened the door to welcome Hywel into the studio for a tea, it felt safe and friendship ensured (his Pisces to my Libra was almost palatable even back then as I understand myself now). So very grateful that we lined up as...
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MDF.041: ACA, Healing, NYC, Barcy, Berlin, Gonz, Cascade, Queerness, Boros Bunker, Parenting, Art
Lou Andrea Savoir (she/her) - Berlin 2022 @louasavoir We first met at a wedding of mutual friends out in the countryside of Berlin, (Lou kindly offered me to sit on the family blanket as the wedding was about to happen). This was my first camping-vibes weekend-away ceremony (with a ramp to skate...
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MDF.040: Running, XXX, Tattooing, VHS, Punk, Skateboarding, Painting, Veganism, Morrissey, Therapy
Joshua Solomon (he/they) - Auckland call - 2022 @jjes.online When we first met in Auckland it was clear that our lives had those most important connections (some of them came through in the last years but were felt way back then). Often just one episode feels not enough to re engage (but I’ve…
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MDF.039: Green Card, Self Tattooing Left Handed, Love, Magic, Clean And Sober, Books, Mom, Spirit
Francisca Silva-Pabst (they/she) - Berlin - 2017 LOST TAPES @framacho We landed on the same page upon meeting for a ritual at the studio years ago now (it’s always a sincere honour to tattoo other tattooers but often nerve wracking). Fra was sent to me from another planet on which somehow we…
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MDF.038: Queer Refugee, Lefty, Roll Your Owns, Queer Tattooing, Nowhereland Cairo, Liebig, Scars
Orne Gil (she/her) - Berlin - 2017 LOST TAPES @g.orne We met during a very stressful time for Orne in particular (having been living a queer life and tattooing in Cairo). Her dog was stolen the day before I arrived (and somehow was able to get it back, still run the studio, generously host me as…
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MDF.037: Forest PDF, Parachute, Rammstein, Perspective Tattooing, Colabs, Exhibition, Rolled Smokes
David Schiesser (he/him) - Berlin - 2017 LOST TAPES @ds_008 For a number of years David would come up to Berlin considering making the move from Offenbach (he landed a huge old studio way outside of Berlin that was for painting, tattooing, and sleeping). I couldn’t count how many times he’s…
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MDF.036: Rock Climbing, Tattooing, Painting, Traveling, Mom, Vinyl, Dreaming, Camping, Train Hopping
Dylan North Homer (he/him) - Berlin 2017 LOST TAPES @dylannorthhomer I first met Dylan while he was engaged in a most impressive and humbling apprenticeship process (with a dear friend @rileytown at @tattoo_union_bc in Vancouver). It’s hard to put it into words how much appreciation for tattooing…
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MDF.035: Vagabond, Fuck Cancer, Sobriety, Tattooing, Flash, Camelback, Skateboarding, Painting
Mike Mendes (he/him) - Berlin - 2017 LOST TAPES @mikemendes I first met Mike tattooing in a wildly busy street stop in Toronto that I got a spot at (having fled Vancouver not prepared for winter I got super sick right away). You could tattoo 10 clients a day without blinking an eye (as far as I...
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MDF.034: OZ punk, IV meth, Tattoo, Travel, Relapse, Cocaine, Booze, Meetings, DIY records, Greyhound
Spider Death (he/him) - Melbourne call - 2022 @spiderxdeath From the first moment Spider arrived at AKA an easy friendship ensued (only recently have I come to understand that Pisces for my Libra). We were both raised by punk, drugs, and tattoos as our formative mentors (both of us hitting bottom...
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MDF.033: Ritual, Guru, Meditation, Painting, Osteopathy, Karaoke, Raccoon, India, Bricks
Miyako (she/her) - Toronto call - 2022 When I first met Miyako in the bike shop of a friend in Toronto (I had just moved over from Vancouver the first weekend of the Olympics) we landed on the same page. I had a thin rain jacket and Vans coming from the PNW (after only 2 days as a bike courier in...
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MDF.032: Skateboarding, Raves, Crowley, Bottom, Meditation, Rehab, Elektro, Recovery, Metaverse
Aaron (he/him) - Berlin - 2022 I finally got to hang out with Aaron again yesterday at the studio (I even remembered to unplug the noisy fridge and plug it back in after). We both grew up skateboarding, get fucked up, leaving Canada, with a life rooted in recovery (much can be said for the…
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MDF.031: Long term recovery, NYC, Podcasting, Veganism, Animal Rights, Musical Theater, Queerness
Michael Harren (he/him) - New York City call - 2022 My first very sponsor @michaelharren and I had been catching up recently (trying to line this one up), it was such a treasure for me. In no particular order of importance Michael is a queer, a theatrical musician, a Podcaster, a vegan activist…
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MDF.030: Tattooing, Art making, Porto Cult, Traveling, Berlin, Vintage Hi-Fi, Vinyl collecting
Iñaki Aires (he/him) - Berlin - 2022 Over the years dear friends have come my way though the studio, @inaki_aires took the tea first then tattoo second then guesting third way (this has proven to be a trusted method in the times of IG). He comes from a family of artists which really shows in the...
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MDF.029: Ireland, Raving, Heroin, NA, 12 Steps, Meditation, NYC, Berlin, Love, Music making, 9-5
Julie F (she/they) - Berlin - 2022 Our paths first merged on week 2 of me landing in Berlin (I was here to stay but without a flat but had landed at AKA gratefully). I was over the moon to be offered a room by the studio with someone in long term sobriety (we hit the ground running, even if they...
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MDF.028: Venice, Noise, Community, Berlin, Kink, UNIV ERSE, ACA, Sicily, Gypsy living, Pooka
Rita (she/her) - Berlin - 2022 We first met officially through Michele Servadio (we must have crossed paths already as AKA and the screen printing place was a block away). Since then we have been landing on the same pages in several iterations. She moved to Berlin after finishing art school in...
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MDF.027: London, Bottoming out, Transition, Mental health, Recoveries, Fellowship, Berlin, Sex work
Natasha Stavropoulos (she/her) - London call - 2022 We first met briefly (on the other side of the pond in a meeting) some years ago in London. She then moved over to Berlin and became a huge part of the queer fellowship immediately. Shamelessly herself, a sober trans woman, mental health...
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MDF.026: London, Poly, Linguist, Veganism, Berlin, ACA recovery, Drag, FKK lakes, Star Trek
Sam Wood (he/him) - Los Angeles call - 2022 Sam AKA @morganwoodcallisto and I tried to jump a podcast tech hurdle recently (which was really just my block). This week we successfully hung out virtually, for an interesting conversation (beamed in from Los Angeles to Berlin). We first met in the...
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MDF.025: London, Climate activism, Recovery, Meditation, Berlin, Love, Writing, Transition
Tamsin Omond (they/them) - London call - 2022 This week I had the chance to finally catch up properly with a lovely human @tamsinomond and share digital space (now normalised in these Corona times and greatly appreciated). Tamsin and I met in a queer recovery meeting nearly 7 years ago (in a…
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MDF.024: Alcoholism, Busking, Recording, Touring, Berlin, Recoveries, Meditation, Spirituality, Poly
Harry Hudson-Taylor (he/him) - Berlin 2021 Last weekend I got to witness @harryhudtay perform solo (gratefully at a non smoking bar in Berlin). I had been sent demos from the summer sessions @hudtaymusic made before the mastering (and they really rang that identification bell!). We get on well...
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MDF.023: DJ, RuPaul, NYC ClubKids, Drugs, AA service, Elektroclash, London, Tzuji, Berlin, Writing
Larry Tee (he/him) - Berlin 2021 @larrytee_tzuji has the gift of story telling that’s for sure (if you know him well these stories always tend to get a shine each time). Be sure to keep up on with the current iteration. We first crossed paths some years ago in a meeting in London (a few dear...
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MDF.022: London, Performance, Transition, Recoveries, Berlin, Gong bath, Meditation, Writing
Rhyannon Styles (she/her) - Berlin When my dear friends lay it all out there like Rhyannon does in her writing, it really hits me hard. Make sure to get @rhyannon_styles newest book HELP! I'm Addicted: A Trans Girls Self-Discovery and Recovery it's out everywhere! We first met in London during my...
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MDF.021: Tattooing, London, Body Of Reverbs, Hexen, Berlin, Spirituality, Kink, Verboten, Fine art
Alberto Brunello (he/they) - Berlin The fastest pattern tattooer in west, Bru makes it look easy. Check out the world of @a.brunello @hheexxnn @thebodyofreverbs Bru cultivates a painting, printing making, music producing, and has developed a radical tattooing practice (which is a breath of fresh...
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MDF.020: Tarot witch, Emo, Tattoo, Xpat, AKA Berlin, AA, Spirituality, Big Book, Animal rescue,
Hannah Graves (she/her) - Berlin Talkin’ the talk and walkin’ the walk is pretty unusual but Hannah Graves does just that. Drop into the cult here @cultmothertarot So much has transpired since we first met and Hannah opened a door to my future (the very first hello was me cold calling AKA Berlin...
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MDF.019: Relapse, AA, Stepwork, Food, Tattooing, Spirituality, Family, Berlin, Ritual, Blast overs,
Nion McEvoy Jr (he/they) - 2021 Berlin A couple years have gone by since we last shared space together. It is really nice to have Nion visiting UNIV ERSE Studio again. Go check out the works here @nion_ and get tattooed while still in Berlin. Some of my dearest friendships make contact via others...
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MDF.018: Skateboarding, Xpat, Injury, Sculpture, Photos, Whittling, Berlin, Mental health, Winter
Dave Morgan (he/him) - Berlin 2021 An integral ambassador to Berlin skateboarding @mavedorgan who's currently laid up with a broken foot with time to wittle and drink tea. I remembering hearing that there was a new dude crushing transition in Berlin a few summers ago, (Julian invited Dave to…
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MDF.017: Tattoo therapy, Skateboarding, Punk, Obsession, NYC, Flash, Obsession, Berlin, ♋️, Kirin
Pete Corrie (he/him) - Berlin 2021 The timeless energy of Pete Corrie @pete.likeadream / @tattoo.like.a.dream dig in! I was wondering to myself (since converting my old Tattooer Talks to podcast format) when I would kick it off again and who with, then Pete invited me up to the new studio. I was...
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MDF.016: Queer refugee, Cairo Tattoo Convention , Scars project, Mom, Painting, Dognapped
Orne Gil (she/her) - Berlin 2016 Yes you, look into @g.orne / @nowhereland_tattooberlin / @queereroticatattoo While I was still making my way around the globe tattooing it was time to see the pyramids (having felt very drawn to Cairo since I could remember). Arriving in a new country, no language...
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MDF.015: Tattooing, Graffiti, Future, Boyband, Fashion, On the move, IG game, Art
Gael Cleinow (he/him) - 2016 Berlin The wild world of Gael Cleinow / @future_brussels If you have the chance to ask Gael how to make an apprenticeship happen, do so (I was very blown away and stoked). We met a few times in passing while I was working with AKA in Berlin. Our paths crossed again...
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MDF.014: Punk, Trauma Informed tattooing, Veganism, Gender, Fine Art, Kink, NYC, Oral Historian
Tamara Santibañez (they/them) - 2016 New York City The multi-amazing @tamarasantibanez / www.tamarasantibanez.com The internet is often a vacuum for good human energy (then once again, I was suggested to meet Tamara who navigates it all gracefully). I was sitting with a mutual friend catching up...
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MDF.013: Fine art, LES NYC, Japanese tattooing, The Conservatory, PNW, Historian, Patience, Freehand
Joseph Bryce (he/him) - New York City 2016 For your enjoyment @josephbrycetattoo / www.josephbryce.com I remember hearing again from another close friend that I should meet Bryce when I was back in NYC (most possibly HB because they worked together in the LES). It was a blazing hot summer day (my...
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MDF.012: Poet, Tattooing, DIY, Queer community, Spontan, Love, Spiritual hardcore, NYC, Fine art
Francisca Silva (she/her) - Berlin 2016 Take the time to get to know the one and only @framacho I met Fra upon opening the front door of UNIV ERSE Studio as she was the days client (I access my creativity easiest without any consultation prior to initiate the ritual). Before I could welcome her...
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MDF.011: Perspectives, Tattooing, Berlin, Painting, Skydive, Train, World tour, Automatic drawing
David Schiesser (he/him) - Berlin 2016 You must dive into @ds_008 / www.davidschiesser.com Once again Michele suggested that I meet this person David from Frankfurt who guested in London with him. He was visiting Berlin to see friends and tattoo (it’s imperative that I have a particular…
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MDF.009: London, Japanese tattooing, Gender, Queer space, Berlin, QTTR, Libra, Our history
Stewart OC (they/them) - Berlin 2016 Do make sure to look @stewartoctattoo / @lttcancer / @dourtimes In the beginning year of developing the #qttr community Stewart was very helpful and kind (among other friends who I challenged to be transparent and contribute). It felt necessary to push our way...
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MDF.008: Tattooing, Creatures, Gender, Politics, Murals, Fine art, Collaboration, Traveling
Makoto Chi (he/him) - Berlin 2016 If you haven’t already seen @makoto.chi / www.linktr.ee/ma_ko_to I feel safe and sane when friendships land on many of the same important pages (a huge sigh of relief). At the same time being humbled by intense connections that keep unfolding. Once again...
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MDF.007: Skateboarding, Freehand tattooing, Minimalism, Clean style, French Hip Hop, On the move
Paolo Bosson (he/him) - Berlin 2016 Dip yourself into it over at @paolo_bosson / @double_rayon_ Paolo was highly recommended to me, so I reached out for a guest spot on IG (we actually met upon my arrival at the old studio in Lyon). As the story goes this Canadian (who could have better french…
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MDF.006: Gender politics, Tattooing, Queerness, Self Tattooing, Homepoke, Ballpoint, Sally Rose
Sally Rose (she/they) - Berlin 2016 When you see Sally out there say hello for me and pay attention to their / her work (no longer tattooing others). In between time spent on planes trains and automobiles, UNIV ERSE Studio was home to many. The door was always open to friends clients lovers and...
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MDF.005: Needle making, Japanese tattooing, Cape Town SA, Libra, Painting, Bangkok
David Chaston (he/him) - Cape Town 2016 (ARCHIVE) Make sure to dig in @davidchastontattoo / davidchastonart Two Libras step into a room and a conversation ensues (as was just like our last time hanging out in Bangkok). Seeing Cape Town through the eyes of my friends who grew up there was very...
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MDF.004: Masters of the universe, Tattooing, Frankie, Bangkok, Cape Town, Maui Thai Boxing
Nicholas Mudskipper (he/him) - Cape Town 2016 Have a peek @nicholasmudskipper / @tomb_tattoo I met Nick for the first time in person upon my arrival in Bangkok and immediately felt welcomed (Yui and Frank promptly took me around the block to get some orientation and amazing street food I still...
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MDF.003: Flash, Pattern tattooing, Athens, Garments
Agelos Pedrikaris (he/him) - Athens 2016 Check out his work @agelostfb / www.agelostfb.bigcartel.com We managed to make time to sit together at Omonia Square before leaving for the next city (the background noise of the city energy is present). Agelos was really starting to make big changes in an...
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MY DEAR FRIENDS: on living in recovery. (ARCHIVE): interviews conducted during several years spent traveling the world seeking recovery and chasing time.
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Brody Polinsky
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