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Danny's tall and skinny. Even though he's not "built", his arms are long enough to give his pitch a power so fierce that any college scout would sign him on the spot. Ninety-five-mile-an-hour fastball, but the boy's not even on a team. Every time he gets up on the mound, he loses it. Ball ends up so far out of the strike zone it's laughable. But at his private school, they don't expect much else from him. Danny's brown. Half-Mexican brown....

Welcome to The Low Point with Matt Pena, where comedian and storyteller Matt Pena dives deep into the low points of his guests' lives. Each episode, Matt sits down with people from all walks of life to explore the challenges and setbacks that shaped who they are today. From heartbreaks to career struggles, Matt asks the tough questions: What happened? How did you get through it? And how did that low point make you stronger? Join us as we laugh, reflect, and find out that none of us are alone in our struggles. Tune in for an honest, raw, and ultimately uplifting conversation that will leave you...