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The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast

Forgiving The Son Who Killed My Family

The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast

Oprah

Society & Culture

4.41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

From October 6th, 2008: A son masterminds the murder of his family. Now, Lisa Ling visits death row for an exclusive interview. Plus, why the father who was supposed to die forgives his son.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Through 25 seasons, 4,561 episodes.

0:06.4

I believe the Oprah Winfrey Show was one of the greatest classrooms in the world.

0:10.1

I really never thought of it that way.

0:12.2

The aha moments, the breakthroughs, the LOLs, the connections, the occasional ugly cry.

0:20.1

I'm missing so terribly, I'm missing every single minute.

0:23.7

The moments that mattered, the eye-opening, light lessons, never allow them to take

0:29.9

to some words.

0:30.9

I'm bringing them back.

0:33.4

It's time to open the vault.

0:35.6

I've personally chosen these classic episodes to share with you again.

0:40.5

Every single person you ever will meet shares that common desire.

0:45.2

They want to know, do you see me?

0:48.0

Do you hear me?

0:49.0

Does what I say mean anything to you?

0:52.9

You are listening to the Oprah Winfrey Show, the podcast.

0:59.6

He was a successful accountant.

1:01.7

She was a teacher.

1:02.9

Together they had two sons and a loving 28-year marriage.

1:07.6

They were one of the kindest, most generous, loving, funny, outgoing family, and they loved

1:17.1

their children.

1:18.1

They loved each other.

1:23.7

In Sugar Land, Texas, an upscale suburb of Houston, the Whitaker's Big Brick House

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