Becoming Toby | "Toby" (305) with special guest Director Chris Koch

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🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 86 minutes

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On today’s episode of That Was Us, we have special guest, Director Chris Koch, breaking down Season 3, Episode 5: “Toby.” In this episode, the hosts talk about Toby’s mental health issues and how that affects his relationship with Kate. They also cover what it was like for Sterling as his character took on a big arc in the show, campaigning for City Councilman. Plus, Chris Koch talks about directing this episode and what he remembers working with the cast, his involvement in shaping each episode, how his directing style differs from others, and how his personal background helped inform his approach to the show. Support our sponsors: Build the best summer ever with KiwiCo! Get $15 off on your Summer Adventure Series at kiwico.com/TWU This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/TWU and get on your way to being your best self. That Was Us is produced by Rabbit Grin Productions. Music by Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith. Follow That Was Us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	On today's episode of That Was Us, we are diving into season three, episode five, Toby.
0:17.2	As Kate and Toby received good news about their pregnancy, Toby's mental health continues to spiral.
0:22.6	Meanwhile, Randall struggles to connect with the community during his campaign for city councilman,
0:27.6	and Kevin meets a Vietnam vet who once knew Jack.
0:31.6	What's up, gang?
0:33.6	Hello.
0:34.6	How we doing today?
0:35.6	We're always delighted to be in each other's company, but we have even more special
0:39.2	company with us today. Ladies and gentlemen, the director of Toby, one of our favorite directors
0:44.8	of all time, Mr. Chris Koch. How's it going, buddy?
0:48.4	Welcome. Welcome. We had it in like a huge crowd of all. I had seen that.
0:52.1	I saw, outside of Olin, I think you've directed the most episodes of this is us.
1:00.0	How many episodes did you direct?
1:02.0	I think I did 11.
1:03.0	Really?
1:04.0	Yeah.
1:05.0	That's got to be.
1:06.0	I know.
1:07.0	It feels like you did 25.
1:09.0	Yeah.
1:10.0	Well, how many, how many did Olin do?
1:12.6	More.
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