{"podcast":{"title":"That Was Us","slug":"that-was-us-6898879","podcast_index_feed_id":6898879,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/FOREVERNOWLLC4999968567","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/4db81a2e-0764-11ef-9cfa-fb0fcdddcf12/image/7e519d92a2bc82c5145a38968cf3347d.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"That Was Us","episode_count":115,"summary":"This Is Us stars Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, and Chris Sullivan dive back into the world of the Pearsons, reliving each episode and all the life lessons that came with it. Together, they dig in and dig deep, have the tough conversations, bring in very special and familiar guests, share never before heard behind-the-scenes moments, and feature listeners in highly anticipated fan segments. With new episodes out every Tuesday, join your favorite family back in the living room to examine our past, cherish our present, and look to the future. That Was Us...","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T16:19:09.440472+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-was-us-6898879"},"episode":{"title":"A Childhood Tragedy Changes Everything | \"The Challenger\" (601)","slug":"a-childhood-tragedy-changes-everything-the-challenger-601","published_at":"2026-07-14T07:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-was-us-6898879/a-childhood-tragedy-changes-everything-the-challenger-601","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-was-us-6898879","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/clrtpod.com/m/mgln.ai/e/1251/arttrk.com/p/OSSA4/arttrk.com/p/ARTS0/s.gum.fm/s-699f3200890cc9cbb23d5993/traffic.megaphone.fm/GBLL2392202459.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/prfx.byspotify.com/e/clrtpod.com/m/mgln.ai/e/1251/arttrk.com/p/OSSA4/arttrk.com/p/ARTS0/s.gum.fm/s-699f3200890cc9cbb23d5993/traffic.megaphone.fm/GBLL2392202459.mp3","summary":"This week on That Was Us, we’re breaking down This Is Us Season 6, Episode 1: “The Challenger.” Through the lens of one of America’s most shocking tragedies, the episode explores how children process grief, fear, and uncertainty. From the Challenger explosion, to Randall’s need to save others, to Rebecca’s growing memory loss, this episode reminds us that the moments we never fully understand as kids often stay with us forever. In this episode, the hosts chat about: * The surprising return of Pop-Tarts (including the new protein-packed versions) * Their own childhood lemonade stand successes (and failures) * Talking to young children about death, grief, and mortality * How kids process difficult events differently at different ages * Getting older, staying healthy, and confronting our own mortality They also break down the episode, including: * The Challenger disaster and why it became such a defining moment for a generation * How Kevin, Kate, and Randall each react differently to the tragedy * Rebecca's fear that Randall will spend his life trying to save everyone around him * The origins of Randall's \"catcher in the rye\" instinct to help people in need * Randall's encounter with the man who burglarized his home and his decision to help rather than punish * Rebecca's growing memory concerns and the significance of the missing word \"caboose\" * The heartbreaking PET scan results that reveal plaques forming in Rebecca's brain And a friendly reminder, you can catch new episodes of That Was Us every Monday, a day early, exclusively on Hulu. Available on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts on Tuesdays like usual! That Was Us is produced by Rabbit Grin Productions. Music by Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith. ------------------------- Support Our Sponsors…","meta_description":"This week on That Was Us, we’re breaking down This Is Us Season 6, Episode 1: “The Challenger.” Through the lens of one of America’s most shocking tragedi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5639,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/that-was-us-6898879/episodes/a-childhood-tragedy-changes-everything-the-challenger-601/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-was-us-6898879/a-childhood-tragedy-changes-everything-the-challenger-601.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}