Richard Cardillo was an educator for over three decades on two continents and in three languages. He's also a decorated storyteller. Richard spent his early adult life as a monk in the Catholic Church, but realized it was a massive effort to suppress his homosexuality – a major taboo for an Italian-American Catholic of his generation. This episode mentions suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, call the suicide prevention hotline at 800-273-8255.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Richard Cardillo was an educator for over three decades on two continents and in three languages. He's also a decorated storyteller. Richard spent his early adult life as a monk in the Catholic Church, but realized it was a massive effort to suppress his homosexuality – a major taboo for an Italian-American Catholic of his generation. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;This episode mentions suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, call the suicide prevention hotline at 800-273-8255.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Episode 17: Richard Cardillo

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