Flying and Crashing
Kiese grew up in Oxford, Mississippi —the only child of a single mother, a black boy who struggled with weight. His childhood and adolescence were marked by two daily assaults: that of American racism...
24 Okt 201945min
The Confidante
Imagine a privileged New England family living by the sea, with a glamorous, wild mother who has a long affair with her husband’s best friend, and makes her daughter — Adrienne — her ally. Learn m...
17 Okt 201944min
The Fifth Passenger
Growing up in suburban New York, Joanna was always aware of two pastel portraits of children she assumed were just part of her parents’ art collection. But sometimes she would hear her mother on the p...
10 Okt 201936min
Russian Dolls
At some point in our childhood we all met the moment where we had to summon the courage and strength to stand up to the difficulties of the world. But imagine being 8 years old and finding yourself in...
3 Okt 201937min
A World Erased
Growing up Noah knew his grandparents had survived the Holocaust, but his questions had always been sidelined. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudi...
26 Sep 201938min
The Phone Call
Frank's father was a “proud Willie Loman” character who sold stuff — cars, printing presses, whatever needed selling. He was a glad-handing guy, “the mayor of everything.” And he was living a double l...
19 Sep 201941min
Mama and Her Numbers
Bridgett grew up in Detroit in the '60s in a vibrant house with a mother who was genius with numbers. But for most of her life, Bridgett kept her mother's genius a secret. Learn more about your ad...
12 Sep 201940min
The Last Haircut
When Bill, who grew up in a traditional, southern family, first met his wife he recognized the outsider in her – that she too felt isolated and different. Together the two of them banded together in s...
5 Sep 201946min
