Writer Julie Showalter on her parents' romance. (7 minutes)
Song:
“I Got a Crush on You” by Jenny Magnus
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Act Two: Classified Dad
Chris Benderev speaks with writer Georgie Codd, who went searching for someone to be the father she never had.
Act Three: This Must Be the Place
For more than a decade, Boris Furman has meticulously tracked the whereabouts of his family members, averaging the latitude and longitudes to arrive at “The Family Average Location.” But nobody really knows why.
Act One: 1.5 Degrees of Separation
Producer Aviva DeKornfeld was interested in the toll that having a wakeup-moment could have on a family, and she heard about someone who had a moment like that over a decade ago.
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Act Two: Turkey
Julie Showalter, who grew up on a turkey farm, tells the story of the night 3,000 turkeys died.
Act Four: The Evil Within
Julie Showalter, on a costume she wore as a kid.
Act Two
Julie Showalter, who grew up on a turkey farm, tells the story of the night 3,000 turkeys died.