Growing up, I suffered quite a bit. I had some loss. So when I see a difficult secret, a struggle,

for me, it gives me a sense of like solidarity. Like, you know, I was there too. We're not,

we're not going through this alone. And it also, I think, is important to give people a voice

and be able to tell and honor their stories.

You've got some living yet to do.

I won't give up on you.

Hey guys, welcome back to another episode of the Mantox podcast.

My name is Roger Nairn and I'm flying solo today.

Our friend Connor Beaton is touring all across North America,

promoting the Mantok's organization, spreading the love. We're growing like weeds. So look out

for us in your city soon. I'm 65 years old and I'm seriously addicted to the Kardashians.

Two weeks ago, I was placed in a psych ward for attempting to take my own

life. I was sitting alone until another boy came out to me and simply said, you're not the most

fucked up person anymore. For the first time in my life, I didn't feel like I was the only one struggling.

This is from a brain cancer survivor. Every day I wake up and worry about my second chance at life.

These are just some of the hundreds of thousands of secrets that strangers have sent to today's guest, Frank Warren.

For the past 10 years, Frank Warren has been collecting and publishing other people's anonymous secrets, sent via postcard on his blog, Post Secret, which to date has had over three quarters of a billion visitors, which is

insane. The stories behind the postcards span the entire spectrum of human drama, from tales

of petty revenge to accounts of abuse and severe depression. This richness of experience, along with

the secret's visual design, by now a recognizable mishmash of Americana,

well-executed kitsch, and ironic arts and crafts creations, has kept the site popular through

multiple waves of internet fads. Originally a local male art project in suburban Maryland,

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