8 episodes

Nicole Georges grew up believing that her father was dead. That’s what her family told her, after all. But when she was in her 20s, a palm reader told Georges something different. Turns out, that palm reader was right. Based on the award-winning 2013 graphic memoir "Calling Dr. Laura," this six-episode podcast will take us through Georges’ search for her father, the stories she was told, and the rollercoaster of belief and identity she went through in the process. Because if family is a story we tell ourselves, what happens when those fictions break apart?

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    • Society & Culture

Nicole Georges grew up believing that her father was dead. That’s what her family told her, after all. But when she was in her 20s, a palm reader told Georges something different. Turns out, that palm reader was right. Based on the award-winning 2013 graphic memoir "Calling Dr. Laura," this six-episode podcast will take us through Georges’ search for her father, the stories she was told, and the rollercoaster of belief and identity she went through in the process. Because if family is a story we tell ourselves, what happens when those fictions break apart?

    Chapter 6: Nesting Doll

    Chapter 6: Nesting Doll

    What is a family, anyway?

    • 40 min
    Chapter 5: Ghost Dad

    Chapter 5: Ghost Dad

    Nicole talks to her dad.

    • 34 min
    Chapter 4: Lost & Found

    Chapter 4: Lost & Found

    Nicole isn't the only one trying to solve her family's mystery

    • 38 min
    Intermission: Hiding a Book Launch From Your Mom

    Intermission: Hiding a Book Launch From Your Mom

    It turns out, keeping secrets runs in the family...

    • 7 min
    Chapter 3: This Charming Man

    Chapter 3: This Charming Man

    Nicole finds her dad... sort of.

    • 38 min
    Chapter 2: Dead Dads Club

    Chapter 2: Dead Dads Club

    Nicole looks back at her childhood and tries to figure out when the lie about her dad first started, and why it stuck around as long as it did.

    • 41 min

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