“I was the only one who wasn’t particularly upset.” This week, I'm uncovering an old interview with my grandma, Nancy B. Greene. It may very well be the origin story, the seed for what would become The Naked Man Podcast. But really, this is Grandma holding court, in her element as an orator, telling her story, which is filled with drama and trauma that she reveals in a matter-of-fact way that only she can.
Grandma talks about being an orphan, being adopted, about her birth mom trying to kidnap her and her private investigator bodyguard Mr. Rakestraw. We talk about Poor Dave Leary, going to University of the Pacific, sorority life, meeting my grandfather, having children, divorcing my grandfather and a long and illustrious career in the juvenile and adult probation departments in the Bay Area. This episode runs the gamut and goes where you don't expect it, so be careful, as this takes on a bit of a true crime tint -- how does Grandma's story connect with Charles Manson? What cases still haunt her? We end on useful advice: don't help friends who have murdered their wives.
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