452 - My Surprise Bosnian Brother with Writer/Comedian Brock Wilbur

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4.1 • 529 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2017

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Brock Wilbur is a writer and comedian originally from Salina, Kansas who had the surprise of his life as a kid when a Bosnian war orphan turned up one Christmas as his new surprise brother. Here's a few links to help you get the most out of Story Worthy- if you're listening on an iPhone, all you need to do is tap the cover art while the show is playing, and you'll see the episode notes, including the links. Please subscribe and join the Story Worthy Facebook page! We'd love to hear from you at info@storyworthypodcast.com or on our survey at wondery.com/survey. Plus, when you go to storyworthypodcast.com you'll also find special deals courtesy of our sponsors like FabFitFun, Sustain Natural, Hello Fresh, ThirdLove, Casper Mattress, LeTote, and Audible (promo code STORYWORTHY). It's good karma guys! Oh, and make it a Story Worthy Day!Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.

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0:00.0	You made it. Here. Finally. Checked out of office to check into the sweet views of that place you've always wanted to go. You know the one. It's nice. Even the kids like it.
0:13.9	This place is so cool. And they never like it. Mom, can we go to the pool?
0:19.2	Look at that. Not even asking for the Wi-Fi.
0:22.4	When you're with AMMAX, it's not if it's going to happen.
0:25.2	But when?
0:26.2	American Express, don't live life without it.
0:31.0	When Joe Biden was elected, gas cost 243.
0:35.3	Biden started choking oil production his very first day.
0:39.3	Now, five bucks a gallon.
0:42.2	John Federman backs Biden and parts of the Green New Deal.
0:46.2	Journalists call Federman a left-wing champion.
0:49.5	I'm proud to run on the same ticket as a Joe Biden.
0:52.8	You're out of gas.
0:55.0	Biden's out of time.
0:56.7	Federman's out of the question.
0:58.4	NRSC is responsible for the content of this advertising.
1:06.8	Hey, it's Christine from Storyworthy.
1:09.4	Today on the show, writer-comedian Brock Wilbur talks about his grandparents
1:13.5	and the brave decision they made to save someone's life.
1:17.7	And him and my grandmother in 93 are watching the ABC World News with Peter Jennings.
1:23.6	And they do a little cutaway to the country of Bosnia where there's a civil war.
1:28.7	And a rocket came out of the hills and killed his entire family in front of him,
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