Episode

Ep. 275: What If I Never Left? Revisiting My Childhood Hometown in Southern Illinois

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Everything & Anything...and a bit gay Podcast

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Jul 28, 2026

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1534

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Summary

Zach revisits his childhood hometown in rural Southern Illinois and asks the big "what if" — what would his life have looked like if his family never moved to Florida? A personal, reflective episode on small towns, chosen paths, and finding his husband because of one relocation decision decades ago.