First Day Back is a podcast from Stitcher about people facing and trying to overcome life's most challenging moments. Last season followed a woman coming back from her prison sentence. Now the show is back with a new story about a comedian who died on stage and was revived by an audience member. Follow along this season to find out how the man who lives and died for comedy grapples with his death and reignites his career in the aftermath.
OPP Extra - "Family Inheritance": Other People's Problems live
Recorded in front of a live theatre audience at the HotDocs Podcast Festival, Hillary McBride discusses how our families shape us for better and for worse by digging deeper into Sloane's story and her own. Featuring special expert panellists Kwame McKenzie and Tina Malti.
S2 Episode 9 - Maggie - It's okay to feel good
"You don't get rid of shadow, you learn how to use it. There is strength and goodness and power even in the shadow" - Hillary
S2 Episode 8 - Dave - Shame blocks connection
Shame keeps Dave from connecting with other people. He finds a way to reach toward Hillary.
S2 Episode 7 - Sloane - Ending it with an abusive mom
As Sloane prepares to welcome her first child, she confronts the painful relationship she has with her own mother and her wish the relationship could end.