Children of Dave | This American Life | Episode 835

From This American Life

Boen Wang has a theory that a lot of the misery in his life can be traced to a single moment that happened years before he was born. So he makes a pilgrimage to see if he’s right. 00:00 Prologue: Ira talks about what it’s like to go back to 1119 Bayard Street in Baltimore. (6 minutes) 05:53 Part One: Boen visits Norman, Oklahoma, where he was born, to meet the man he thinks changed his parents’ lives—and his life, too. (31 minutes) 37:33 Part Two: Boen’s friend, Andrew, and his parents take w...