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b"Where do sovereign citizens go when they need medical attention? Some of them seek help from homeopathic quacks like Rick Van Thiel.\\n\\nRick Van Thiel is not a surgeon. In reality, he's a porn star operating on people with dirty scalpels, reused needs, surrounded by filth. And the worst part is, he performs his surgeries in the nude.\\nThe last episode about\\xa0sovereign citizens\\xa0was just exposition for what you\\u2019re about to hear. I first learned about this story from Jerri William\\u2019s podcast called\\xa0FBI retired Case File Review. Jerri Williams is a retired FBI agent who interviews other former agents on her show. If you haven\\u2019t listened to it, you\\u2019re missing out.\\xa0Her episode\\xa0haunted me for days. So, I asked Jerri if I can share this story with you. If you thought the last sovereign citizen episode was shocking, wait till you hear this.\\nDisclaimer\\nIt\\u2019s safe to assume that most PRETEND episodes are not suitable for young children. Unfortunately, this is one of those episodes. In fact, trigger warning, today, we\\u2019re going to talk about sexual assault and suicide. This episode is actually pretty disgusting. So, if you have the stomach for it, please proceed. You\\u2019ve been warned.\\n\\nStory idea?\\nIf you have a story to share, email Javier at javier@pretendradio.org.\\nFor more episodes like this, visit pretendradio.org.\\nTo get early releases and bonus episodes, go to pretendradio.org/donate\\nToday's episode was written and edited by Javier Leiva\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"