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Sebastien & Nathan

Sebastien (left) grew up in Buffalo and is a photographer. Nathan (right) grew up in Chicago and is a librarian.

Contact Silent Generation LLC with any questions or suggestions at:

silentgeneration.chi@gmail.com

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In this announcement Nathan shares some recent health changes that are going to affect podcast output in the short term.

Links:
Ep. 1: Flâneur [UNLOCKED]
Ep. 37: Male Desire w/ Charles Livingston [UNLOCKED]
Ep. 59: Outerwear [UNLOCKED]

Artwork:
Photographed by Katie

Recorded on 8/24/2026

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In this announcement Nathan shares some recent health changes that are going to affect podcast output in the short term.

Links:
Ep. 1: Flâneur [UNLOCKED]
Ep. 37: Male Desire w/ Charles Livingston [UNLOCKED]
Ep. 59: Outerwear [UNLOCKED]

Artwork:
Photographed by Katie

Recorded on 8/24/2026