In the Big House

In the Big House

From Radio Reimagine by Radio Reimagine

September 9, 2025 · 19 min · Season 1 · Episode 2

About this episode

The episode explores the narrator's tumultuous transition from a free-spirited life in Washington DC to a challenging existence in a southern mansion after their father remarries.

My father dumps my mother for a beautiful woman. Then he makes a big mistake–he marries her. I’m ripped out of my androgynous hippie life in Washington DC and arrive at a decrepit southern mansion in KKK Maryland. Facing harassment at school for my feminine looks and harsh social isolation, I find solace with my...

Topics covered

  • family dynamics
  • identity
  • social isolation
  • harassment
  • personal narrative

Keywords

  • family
  • identity
  • harassment
  • social isolation
  • narrative

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Washington DC, KKK Maryland

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