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The Instinct to Kill

The Instinct to Kill

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When Sam Anderson's father invited him to go hunting for the first time, Sam was worried. What if he couldn't bring himself to pull the trigger? And conversely, what if he could? What would that say about him?

On this episode, Sam takes us into the woods of New Jersey and explores the emotional complexity of taking the life of an animal.

This story first aired in 2017, and it won a gold medal for Best Independent Podcast from Public Radio News Directors, Inc.

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