About this episode
This episode features stories of Thanksgiving experiences and family traditions.
Enjoy this encore listen—and thank you for being part of our storytelling community. Lani Peterson’s cooking mistake becomes a family secret; Melanée Addison faces the ultimate test of adulthood with the Thanksgiving turkey; Heather Rodman honors her father by running a road race dressed as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; and Matthew Dicks gathers his courage to stand up to his girlfriend’s tough-as-nails dad at Thanksgiving dinner.
People in this episode
Guests: Lani Peterson, Melanée Addison, Heather Rodman, Matthew Dicks
Topics covered
- Thanksgiving
- family
- cooking
- adulthood
- storytelling
Keywords
- Thanksgiving
- family secrets
- cooking mistakes
- adulthood
- road race
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