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S1 E2: The Miracle on the Beach

The Sunshine Place by Audacy Podcasts | Team Downey

Aug 10, 202242:58Society & Culture

Chuck Dederich hits rock bottom as an alcoholic in the beachside slums of Los Angeles. It's 1958, and he's got nothing but an idea, but it's one that would save countless lives. He calls it Synanon. Others call it the Mi...

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S1 E2: The Miracle on the Beach is an episode from The Sunshine Place by Audacy Podcasts | Team Downey. Chuck Dederich hits rock bottom as an alcoholic in the beachside slums of Los Angeles. It's 1958, and he's got nothing but an idea, but...

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Chuck Dederich hits rock bottom as an alcoholic in the beachside slums of Los Angeles. It's 1958, and he's got nothing but an idea, but it's one that would save countless lives. He calls it Synanon. Others call it the Miracle on the Beach. Through sheer force of will, Chuck's idea becomes national news, and Synanon becomes a household word.

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Published Aug 10, 2022 and 42:58 long