4 episodes

A story of lies, family, America, and what Covid revealed, as well as what it destroyed.

We Were Three Serial

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.4 • 112 Ratings

A story of lies, family, America, and what Covid revealed, as well as what it destroyed.

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    A three-part series from This American Life producer Nancy Updike. When Rachel McKibbens’s father and brother died suddenly last fall, two weeks apart, from Covid, she’d had no idea her father was sick, and no idea her brother was dying. They were unvaccinated, but the story of what happened started long before that. All three episodes of "We Were Three," a new show from Serial Productions and The New York Times, are available wherever you get your podcasts on Thursday, October 13th, 2022.

    • 3 min
    Part 1: Black Box

    Part 1: Black Box

    A grieving daughter discovers a detailed record of her family’s final days.

    For more information on 'We Were Three': https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/11/podcasts/we-were-three.html

    • 43 min
    Part 2: Assassin

    Part 2: Assassin

    Rachel retraces how her family, over decades, fell apart and came back together.

    For more information on 'We Were Three': https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/11/podcasts/we-were-three.html

    • 49 min
    Part 3: I Am All That Is Left. Amen.

    Part 3: I Am All That Is Left. Amen.

    Rachel goes back to California, to the place where she grew up and where her brother and father died, to find answers.

    For more information on 'We Were Three': https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/11/podcasts/we-were-three.html

    • 44 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
112 Ratings

112 Ratings

LincKym ,

Well done!

Great story-telling and very well made! Well done to all involved.

standenk ,

The Right Words

I wish I could articulate why I loved this podcast. Rachel used her words in such a way to make me feel I was actually there. It’s not the type of podcast I would generally listen to, but feel so fortunate that I stumbled across it. Thank you.

Porpie10 ,

Be brave, this will make your heart ache

I could not have loved this more. The art of story-telling is alive. Just brilliant.

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