tgeorgemerritt.substack.com]]>https://tgeorgemerritt.substack.com/podcastSubstackWed, 20 May 2026 02:22:42 GMThttps://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/5672506.rssT. George MerrittMemoir(ish) is a free series about memory, identity, and the things that make more sense in retrospect. I write about loss and what it reveals, the cost of being agreeable, and what it looks like to build a life that actually fits. episodicT. George Merritttgeorgemerritt@substack.comNoThe first anniversary of losing a brother, and holding on to what's left.

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