# Episode 59: The John Paulk Story

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Published: 2026-06-08T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/i-hate-james-dobson/episodes/episode-59-25-years-in-the-making
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## Resource

Happy Pride, Readers! This is an episode Jake has been waiting to make for a second now, so get ready as Jake and Brooke talk about the story of John Paulk, first told in Bringing up Boys and then re-examined 25 years later in the podcast "Atonement: The John Paulk Story". It's a story of pain, redemption, and c*nty letters from TV producers - it really is everything you'd want from a Pride episode. Check out our patreon! patreon.com/ihatejamesdobson Or go to ihatejamesdobson.com for all our links Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter License code: 9OT2MTBHWWSRZP5S Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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