Dear Alana,
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Subscribers: 266
Reviews: 2
Episodes: 11
Kelly
Jun 13, 2024
This is the most touching (and heartbreaking) podcast ever. Initially I was skeptical of Simon inserting his story into Alana's, but they intertwined in the most beautiful and enlightening way that I dare call this podcast a work of art.
KMStD84
Nov 13, 2023
This story is heartbreaking, but necessary. I hope others listen to it, and come to understand that the religious alienation of LGBTQI+ folx is toxic and can be life-threatening.
Description
4x nominee and WINNER at the 2024 Ambie Awards.
Host Simon Kent Fung explores the life of Alana Chen, a 24-year-old woman who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019. Alana left behind two dozen journals chronicling a deep faith, love of fashion, and dream of becoming a nun. She also harbored a secret. At 14, she confessed to her priest that she was attracted to women and was instructed not to tell her parents. Over the next seven years, Alana covertly received conversion therapy which her family believes played a role in her fate. Simon, who sought to change his sexual orientation through conversion therapy for nearly a decade in his efforts to become a priest, is compelled to understand the truth of what happened to Alana—and finally face what happened to him. “Dear Alana,” is an unraveling mystery and a poignant spiritual memoir about teenage rebellion and spiritual manipulation, the price we pay to belong and the systems that pay no price at all.
****Named one of the best podcasts of 2023 by Apple, KQED, and Lifehacker, and critically acclaimed by The Guardian, the CBC, and People Magazine.
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Part 8: The Saint
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Part 7: Notre Dame is Burning
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Bonus 1: Dr. Hillary McBride
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Part 6: DEFILED
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Part 5: Piece of the Pie
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Part 4: Judo
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Part 3: My Secret
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Part 2: Father
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Part 1: Mom
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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'Dear Alana,' [Teaser]
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Introducing "Dear Alana,"
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Aug 07, 2023 |