In a uniquely personal episode, the Cinema IRL podcast discusses "Brave the Dark," an intense film about a teacher helping a student with a deeply traumatic past. The movie review takes a sharp turn into reality when one of the hosts reveals he has a startlingly similar backstory of homelessness and teacher intervention. It’s a heartfelt look at the life-changing power of empathy that quickly becomes a game of "wait, this actually happened to you?".