Michael Beaumier tells a story about a family member who keeps vanishing and returning. This is an excerpt from Michael's book I Know You're Out There. (17 minutes)
Song:
“The Cat Came Back” by Mike Treese and DJ Rude One
More in Death
Act Three: The Caretaker
Producer Bim Adewunmi travels to the site in Minneapolis where George Floyd was murdered by a police officer.
Act One: Goodbye Mr. Facey
Producer Chana Joffe-Walt wondered what it was like for surviving MTA employees coping with the loss of their co-workers due to Covid-19.
Act Two: When It Rains
Producer Sean Cole has, unfortunately, experienced something known as “cumulative grief” this year.
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