Hey, it's Michael. Today, a special episode from my colleagues, Andy Mills and Bianca Gaver.

Monday, December 21st. The year 2020 was difficult, painful at times. And I spent

much of the past year essentially on the America is divided beat. I trialed

through dozens of states, attended a bunch of political rallies, talked to voters

who lived in increasingly different realities. And because of the coronavirus,

instead of flying around from place to place, I found myself for the first time in

over a decade, back driving a car. And as I drove for hundreds and thousands of miles,

I listened to the radio. And I loved it. I loved getting to know all the new

pop songs. I loved finally figuring out why it is everybody likes this

Harry Styles guy. And it was there in the car one night. I was scanning to the

stations. And I rediscovered Delilah. Good evening, Helen. I'm Delilah. Hi,

Delilah. Thank you for a great show every night. Well, thank you for being so

patient. What can I do for you? I would just like to know if you have Kenny

Rogers through the years you took play for me. Oh, I love that song. I do too. Is

it a dedication or just a favorite? No, my husband passed away for the year that

came out in 82. And it was everything our life was for 31 years of marriage, a

good marriage. And he died much too young. So if you could find it in your

records there, I would appreciate your playing it for me. And what's your

late husband's name, Helen? Jack. I can't remember when you were there when I

did. And hearing her show again there in my car, I felt emotional. I started

doing this like laugh cry thing that I do sometimes whenever I get like

overwhelmed by emotions that are confusing but powerful. And I was like, why

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