Today, we’re talking all about saying “I do!” Join Mandy, Chris, and Sterling as they dive into This Is Us episode 218, The Wedding, where the Pearsons gather at the family cabin to celebrate Kate and Toby’s big day. The hosts take a walk down memory lane, sharing stories from their own weddings while reflecting on Kate’s emotional journey of letting go of Jack and making space for her future with Toby. They also discuss Toby’s parents voicing doubts, Deja’s struggle without her mom, and Kevin leading the wedding guests in one powerful, collective “exhale.”
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Deja & Shauna's Past | "This Big, Amazing, Beautiful Life" (S2E17) with special guest Joy Brunson
How did Deja find her way to the Pearson family? This week, we find out the answers to all your questions surrounding Deja and the two other generations of women that shaped her journey as we discuss episode 217, “This Big, Amazing, Beautiful Life.” Mandy, Chris, and Sterling talk about the masterful weaving together of flashbacks to the present-day storyline in the show, the HOT TAKE about “Goodnight Moon,” and the parallel of this episode’s title to those on the journey to recovery. Plus, the ever-talented Joy Brunson joins us to talk all things Shauna and how playing Deja’s mom was the role of a lifetime!
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1:15:25
John Requa & Glenn Ficarra and Us | Directors & Producers
This week, dynamic directing duo and Executive Producers on This Is Us, John Requa and Glenn Ficarra, join the podcast! It feels like a family reunion with Mandy, Chris, Sterling, John, and Glenn as they reminisce about memories on set and what it was like working together. John and Glenn talk about what life was like before This Is Us and how they got started in their careers, world building on the show and how their directing style informed the show’s “peak behind the curtain” feel viewers came to love, and they spilled behind the scenes secrets about iconic episodes, like when Jack went back into the burning house, plus so much more!
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1:11:07
Kate and Toby's Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties | "Vegas, Baby" (S2E16)
This week, Mandy, Chris, and Sterling dive into This Is Us episode 216, Vegas, Baby, where Kate and Toby’s joint bachelor/bachelorette trip brings surprising revelations for everyone. The hosts talk about Jack’s love language over the years after watching the kids’ heartfelt (but chaotic) attempt to throw Jack and Rebecca an anniversary celebration, they break down what it was really like behind the scenes filming in Vegas (from fan encounters to deleted scenes), plus Chris gives everyone a new hot take!
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1:15:01
The Pearson Family Wagoneer | "The Car" (S2E15) with Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker
On this week’s episode, the hosts talk about episode 215, where we see the Pearson family through the perspective of the family car throughout the years and how they’re starting to deal with their grief in the aftermath of Jack’s death. Mandy, Chris, and Sterling reflect on their own family car memories, coin the term "Jack-oquy" to describe Jack’s heartfelt monologues, talk about Rebecca’s fear of bridges, reflect on Jack’s wish for everyone to be “okay,” AND they welcome special guests, Showrunners Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker, who co-wrote this episode. They share their behind-the-scenes insights and favorite moments from this storyline you won’t want to miss!
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This Is Us stars Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, and Chris Sullivan dive back into the world of the Pearsons, reliving each episode and all the life lessons that came with it.
Together, they dig in and dig deep, have the tough conversations, bring in very special and familiar guests, share never before heard behind-the-scenes moments, and feature listeners in highly anticipated fan segments.
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