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communion. Season three, Wild Boys. A production of Campside Media. Oh,

a heads up. This show contains discussions of an Wild Boys. A production of Campside Media. Oh.

A heads up.

This show contains discussions of an eating disorder.

If you or someone you know is struggling with eating disorders, please listen with care.

Imagine for a moment that you are a person who loves fruit. You love fruit so much, it's literally all you eat.

To the point that authorities try to forcibly stop you, tried to take you away from your family.

So you run away. And after a dramatic escape and a suspenseful few days on the lamb,

you wind up in the Okanagan,

seemingly an entire valley and economy built around fruit,

vineyards, orchards, and berry farms.

Everywhere you look is another hand-painted sign that says things like

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