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Forum From the Archives: Jonathan Hirsch on Losing His Father to 'A Cult and Dementia'

We talked to Hirsch about his audio memoir, “The Mind is Burning: Losing My Father to a Cult and Dementia.”
 (Photos Courtesy of Hirsh's Team)

In his popular podcast “Dear Franklin Jones,” radio producer Jonathan Hirsch  tried to make sense of a childhood dominated by his parents’ spiritual guru.  In a new memoir he more deeply explores his relationship with his father and the complexity  of providing care for a parent who didn’t take care of him.  We talk to him about his audio memoir, “The Mind is Burning: Losing My Father to a Cult and Dementia.”

Forum is now on YouTube. Subscribe to the KQED News YouTube channel and watch the full interview.

Guests:

Jonathan Hirsch, podcast producer; author of the audiobook memoir, "The Mind Is Burning: Losing my Father to a Cult and Dementia"

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