You Can Check Out Any Time You Like, But You Can Never Leave

Writer Michael Harriot reexamines the DIY criminal justice system his mom invented to deal with his bad behavior as a child. (20 minutes)

A teenage whiz kid invents a new toy for Milton Bradley.

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka moved suddenly from Japan to the U.S. when she was eight years old, and has long joked that it was because her grandmother kidnapped her from her dad.

Clay Elder grew up Mormon, with a fear of outsiders.

Producer Elna Baker’s mom doles out some very harsh feedback for her daughter, which goes unnoticed for ten years. (14 minutes)

Comedian Will Weldon’s ex-wife made a movie loosely based on their marriage.