Episode 20: A Clear and Clean Bonfire of Grief
Nov 10, 20251h 7mEp. 20S1
Rachel and Mike talk about the loss of her son. (Recorded October 27, 2025) Transcript
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Rachel Zucker and Mike Sakasegawa hosts Hey, It's Me, a society show with 21 episodes published.
Rachel and Mike talk about the loss of her son. (Recorded October 27, 2025) Transcript
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Rachel and Mike talk about what her life has been life since her son's diagnosis with cancer. Transcript
Two messages, one from Mike and one from Rachel, about what Rachel is going through right now. Transcript
Rachel and Mike talk about a forthcoming episode of Commonplace, with digressions into the nature of photography, why we make podcasts, and what it means to give attention. Transcript Show Notes Lois Conner One Bright Bo
Mike and Rachel talk about Chappel Roan's album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess and participating in arts and culture that aren't for you. Transcript Show Notes Chappel Roan - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princ
Mike and Rachel talk about Rachel's novel-in-progress. Transcript
Mike and Rachel talk about Star Trek, which turns into a discussion of optimism vs. hope, cozy media, and the cultural role of motherhood. And some other stuff, too. Transcript
Rachel gets meta meta meta. Mike still isn't sure what we're doing here but goes with it. Transcript
Mike introduces Rachel to TikTok in order to talk about how we talk about young people. Transcript
Mike asks Rachel: "What are we going to talk about? And are we really doing this?" Transcript
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