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Episode 2274: The Richie Allen Show Monday August 3rd 2026
After rounding up the day's top stories, Richie is joined by Lauren Hale. Nearly two years ago, Lauren and her partner Blake Pennell found themselves living through every family's worst nightmare. Blake became critically ill after contracting a severe E. coli infection. He suffered kidney failure, a stroke and spent weeks in intensive care, with doctors at one stage fearing the very worst. Against the odds, he survived, but survival was only the beginning of a long and difficult journey. Their story made national headlines.
Today, Lauren joins the show not to dwell on how Blake became ill or…
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