When performing is a normal part of all our lives, on stage or off, what does it mean to be authentic? What is a “true self”? I’m hoping an opera singing drag performing therapist, some strangers in a bar, and a dead psychoanalyst can help me figure it out.

This episode features San Francisco drag performing artist, Dusty Porn (aka San Francisco psychotherapist Paul Ziller).

To watch Dusty's performance in the Miss California Gold Pageant this year, follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTzs5sbZ5nw&feature=youtu.be

Credits

Producer: Lily SloaneStory Editor: Emily ShawMusic & Sound Design: Lily Sloane

Thank you to The Little Shamrock, one of San Francisco's oldest bars, and the strangers there who opened up to me.

"Firenze Church Choir" by mmiron used under creative commons. The file length was altered and effects were added.

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