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The episode features a recap of 'This Is Us' Season 5, Episode 8, with insights from writer Vera Herbert on her experiences and the themes of the show.
On today’s episode of That Was Us, we’re breaking down This Is Us Season 5, Episode 8: “In The Room.” In this episode recap: * Randall and Beth FaceTime Madison while waiting for updates on Kevin * Kevin arrives at the hospital and tells Madison his family is his priority * Kate and Toby navigate the emotional realities of adoption and their relationship with Ellie, the birth mother * Rebecca and Miguel open up about life after Jack’s death * Esther and Nasir’s story reveals the invention of the Discrete Cosine Transform, the technology behind video calls like FaceTime Plus, Mandy Moore, Chris Sullivan, and Sterling K. Brown discuss: * Working with guest stars like Michael O’Neill * The Mandy moment that sent Chris into a laughing fit * Why partner vacations without kids are so important And writer Vera Herbert joins to talk about: * Her unconventional path into Hollywood * Writers’ room culture * Writing personal grief into This Is Us * The importance of thoughtful adoption representation That Was Us is produced by Rabbit Grin Productions. Music by Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith. ------------------------- Support Our Sponsors: - This show is sponsored by BetterHelp…
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