807: Eight Fights Aug. 4, 2023 Fight #1: Where Does Luka Go? Luka’s parents – Nadia and Karen – try to figure out where to take him once war breaks out. (6 minutes)
Fight #2: Who Is Russian? And Who Is Ukrainian? Nadia and Karen have been arguing over Russian-ness since they needed to pick a school for Luka.
Fights #3 and #4: Crimea and the Globe Nadia remembers the times that Luka’s father would suggest going to Crimea for vacation, as if it wasn’t Ukrainian land occupied by Russia.
Fight #5: Bucha Nadia tells the story of her father, Alex, who lives near Bucha, and how differently he and she view the Russian atrocities there. (10 minutes)
Fight #6: About Giving Money to the Russian Government Nadia tells the story of her mother, who lives in Russia, and how she won’t do the one thing Nadia keeps asking her to do. (2 minutes)
Fight #7: The Nice Showdown Karen sends Nadia a photo which drives them to a final showdown. (12 minutes)
Fight #8: The Fight That Wasn’t Nadia’s step-father works for the Russian government. How to manage that? (4 minutes)
793: The Problem with Ghosts Mar. 10, 2023 Act Two: Wedding Crasher Abby Stein’s youngest sister got married last month, the last of 13 kids in their family.
790: You're It Jan. 27, 2023 Act One: Every Day is Father's Day Megan Tan never felt close to her father. For years they’ve been distant.
788: Half-Baked Stories About My Dead Mom Jan. 6, 2023 Prologue Ira talks to author Etgar Keret about his mom, and the stories she used to tell him when she put him to sleep. He explains why it's always been so hard to write about her.