At a very young age Ethan has a dream of being a father. He loved how kids are so present and that they love him for being silly. He meets a woman in Chicago who has a child. The marriage goes sour, but Ethan sticks it out. For a while. The courts get involved. Then the Missoula community steps in and helps Ethan out in ways he never expected.

This edition of Tell Us Something was recorded on October 9th, 2014 at the Top Hat Lounge in Missoula, MT. The theme was “The Things We Carry”. This event was part of The Big Read and was the premier event at Humanities Montana's Festival of the Book 2014.

Luke travels with his boyfriend Sam on a 1800 mile bike ride, carrying with them everything that they need for the trip, in which they once again find the humanity in the world.

Marlies has very long hair, much like her great grandmother, who she goes to visit with her mother and grandmother.

Jenna Lyons is a smokejumper on a crew led by The Alien, a guy who takes pride in running his crew hard. On a rare occasion he allows them to rent a hotel, Jenna contracts a case of scabies.

Kyle McAffe becomes a landscaper with Jack, a brilliant ceramicist, perfectionist and drunk, then goes on a “Jack tour” of Portland, OR.

Melissa loses her mind after giving birth and experiencing a month without sleep, ends up playing Monopoly with God, and coming through the other side with grace and beauty.

Jim was bike messenger in San Francisco leads to a transformation in the emergency room after a conversation with the resident hospital nun.

Frances places in her father's casket a black and white photo of him and her daughter and a sprig from his favourite dogwood tree. She then shares with us the story of her father, honouring his life, and his death.

Finally arriving in London to be with his girlfriend after a long-distance relationship, Jeremy instead takes the train to Amsterdam for an extravagant formal dinner. Over the course of the next year he cooks all over the world, memorizing portions of Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan.