Oct. 25, 2019: Sex Abuse Survivor On Overcoming Shame; Navigating The Denver Film Festival

By Ryan Warner

October 25, 2019

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Former Miss America and sexual abuse survivor Marilyn Van Derbur at the CPR studios on Oct. 22, 2019.

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Oct. 25, 2019: Sex Abuse Survivor On Overcoming Shame; Navigating The Denver Film Festival

Segment 1 | 5:33
‘I Feel Lucky That It Wasn’t Me’: Catholics Grapple With Revelations About Prominent Priests
Segment 2 | 9:33
Finding The Hidden Gems At This Year’s Denver Film Festival
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Former Miss America Marilyn Van Derbur of Denver talks about overcoming the shame that often comes with surviving sexual abuse. Then, new details about the priests named in a review of abuse in Colorado. Plus, what’s new at the Denver Film Festival. Also, "Cutting Room Floor" re-imagines the haunted house. And the debate over dog poop in trash cans.

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Oct. 25, 2019: Sex Abuse Survivor On Overcoming Shame; Navigating The Denver Film Festival

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Oct. 25, 2019: Sex Abuse Survivor On Overcoming Shame; Navigating The Denver Film Festival

‘I Feel Lucky That It Wasn’t Me’: Catholics Grapple With Revelations About Prominent Priests

Finding The Hidden Gems At This Year’s Denver Film Festival

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