S1|E2: The Miracle on the Beach

EPISODE · Aug 10, 2022 · 42 MIN

S1|E2: The Miracle on the Beach

from The Sunshine Place · host Audacy Podcasts | Team Downey

Chuck Dederich hits rock bottom as an alcoholic in the beachside slums of Los Angeles. It's 1958, and he's got nothing but an idea, but it's one that would save countless lives. He calls it Synanon. Others call it the Miracle on the Beach. Through sheer force of will, Chuck's idea becomes national news, and Synanon becomes a household word. 

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