Author Jan Beatty stopped by the Bunker to talk about her award-winning memoir, American Bastard. If you follow the show, you know that title alone was going to Brad interested. But, the two writers took a really deep dive into some difficult subjects: adoption, addiction, recovery, trauma, therapy, and the brokenness of some families. Just the little things that make up life. This conversation is long, slow burn, and one of the best we've had on the Jam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices