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- Convinced they'd be better off raising themselves, the Willoughby children hatch a sneaky plan to send their selfish parents on vacation. The siblings then embark on their own high-flying adventure to find the true meaning of family.
- Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for denying the existence of Hell.
- Famously awkward comedian Mike Birbiglia has a hard time letting go when storied WHYY interviewer Terry Gross delivers her signature sign-off exchange: "Mike Birbiglia, thanks for joining us on Fresh Air" "Thanks for having me, Terry", so he tags along for coffee ("Well, Mike, thank you so much for coming out for coffee." "Well, thanks for having me, Terry!"), dinner ("Mike, thank you so much for joining us for dinner." "Thanks for having me to dinner, Terry."), finally inviting himself along on a private outing with her husband ("Mike, what I'm trying to tell you is that this is private." "Terry, I respect your privacy, and I would love to join you.").
- A woman named Maia wrote in, saying that she has been with her boyfriend Alex for eight years, but they had never once said "I love you" to each other. So Bianca Giaever helped Maia make a video to finally tell him these three words. Launched on Valentine's day, the video debuted on the New York Times and went on to get almost a million collective views and major press.
- Maggie's body is covered in tattoos, and her parents have no idea. So we made a video for Maggie to show her parents the tattoos she's been hiding. Made by Bianca Giaever and This American Life with m ss ng p eces. Animation by Jordan Bruner. Lead Editor Elori Kramer. Original music by Elori Kramer and Peter Coccoma.