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Today we continue our annual Summer Re-Broadcast series,

returning with new episodes starting August 9th.

Today's episode, what if you thought your mother was a robot,

was originally released as number 146 on January 14th, 2020?

I completely lost touch with reality. You can't rely on those around you

and you can't rely on what's within you. That's the most terrifying thing in the world.

From Wondery, I'm Whit Missildine. You are listening to this is actually happening.

Episode 146. What if you thought your mother was a robot?

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It's hard to imagine losing a loved one, a wife, a husband, a child.

For many, it's their biggest fear. Amarissa Jones, host of The Vanished.

A podcast that tells the stories of often overlooked and unsolved missing persons' cases,

in an effort to uncover the truth. Listen to The Vanished on Amazon Music or

wherever you get your podcasts. I was born in San Jose, California and we were a pretty poor

family. There was a moment where I remember we lived in Section 8 housing and all of our neighbors,

their lights were turned on and I remember ours were not and I remember people coming over

and bringing us candles to keep our apartment lit and of course I didn't think anything of it

but you know later on I came to the realization that we were just one of the poorest families in our

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