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A former forced laborer reflects on the most fearful moments of his life. This interview was recorded at Fred Haring’s farmhouse in Northern Minnesota. Fred immigrated to the United States to continue his education and ultimately taught mathematics at NDSU. He speaks German, Native Indonesian, Dutch and English.

When he was a prisoner of war, Fred worked at the former Nederlandse Industries alongside Fred Beentjes, Eddie & Eric Martin, Anton Pinautuan, Karel Koele, Laurence Breuer, and their boss, Mr Kievet.

Dann Freeman, an author, shares his struggles to confront his boss and a love interest.

Allie announces changes to the show’s second season.

A woman tells stories about how her frugal tendencies have gotten her into extremely uncomfortable situations. As someone who professionally performs cost-benefit analyses, she applies the strategy to her personal life to disastrous result.

This interview was recorded in Portland, Oregon.

An award winning storyteller, Michael Kass, describes one of his most vulnerable moments and Allie chimes in with one of her own.

The final episode of the first season features some of the most popular stories from Season 1. Guests are open about their battles with addiction, shame, absurd politeness and imposter’s syndrome. The season wraps with a mix of laughs, insight and honesty.

The show will return on October 18th, 2016.

Devin Murphy navigated life as a single child in New Jersey. As an adult, he reflects on his youthful mistakes and talks about the unexpected damages of addiction.

Dave Ross, a touring stand up comedian, reflects on the closest he’s been to a public mental breakdown.

As the son of parents who grew up in war, Solomon Georgio’s upbringing gave him a surprising perspective that he uses to rise over an obscene amount of challenges.

Crippled by overthinking, Allie and guest Michael Jordan recall times in their lives that they let guilt transform them into paralyzed a-holes.