Five Questions

In which Kristin talks about getting married, having two kids, and launching a business in just a few years, following her guru, moving to Boston and changing the direction of her life, the time her son locked her out of her bedroom to keep the bad guys out, watching Golden Girls reruns, and more.

In which Brian talks about collaborating with Prince, the effect that music could have on the entire world for 15 minutes, the lake in Austin by which he would like to sit but not swim in, why he'd like to visit England and Australia, and more.

In which Becky discusses why she's a bad military wife, how flying from Germany to the US with five children is easier than grocery shopping, what family means, the best way to teach your kids about Egyptian history, and more.

In which Terri discusses the unexpectedly paradoxical contrast between her childhood in DC and boarding school in Massachussetts and how it changed the course of her life, helping her daughter aim for Miss America, the music that moves and inspires her, and Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

In which Sara shares an embarrassing story from elementary school in which she was played; how she'd like to go back in time; her ability to find things even from far away; and her dinner party with her grandmother, Fred Rogers, Anne Lamott, and others.

In which Forrest explains beef jerky, why he wants to meet Santa Claus, drinking Coke, listening to Michael Bublé, fainting while on a farmer writer book tour, and why he'd like to sing with a bad singer. Listen to the band he mentions here: https://youtu.be/hSfkY4-j3Jw.

In which Lesley describes her quest for the missing piece of a Venetian glass-blown chess set of Jewish holidays, living life with grace, the necessity of gun control, her family, and how to celebrate kindness.

In which Kim discusses key lime pie, meditation, bungee jumping, racism, volunteering, and being a California transplant.

In which Susan discusses the ideal town of Edwardsville and its unofficial mayor, how her life is organized around stories, the importance of giving people the benefit of the doubt, and owning awkwardness.

In which Liam discusses the fire that broke out when he was in the shower, his inherent trust of the Irish, and the allure of old baseball games.