About this episode

A military veteran must confront his emotional pain to support his son during an unexpected visit.

Send us Fan Mail Pat, an isolating, military veteran is asked to put his pain aside to be the father his adult son needs when the young man arrives unannounced… but will he be able to? Gary Lamb directs a cast that includes David Purdham as Pat and David Andrew Calvillo as Zayne. Chance Lang is the playwright. New York City born, and Los Angeles raised, Chance is a Writer/Director known for his original works Going Home (2025), Trying (2023), One Take (2021), an...

People in this episode

Guests: David Purdham, David Andrew Calvillo

Topics covered

• father-son relationship
• military veteran
• isolation
• emotional struggle
• family dynamics

Keywords

• military veteran
• fatherhood
• isolation
• emotional pain
• family

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Going Home, Trying, One Take

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