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Hey everybody, it's Mary L. At Life Kit Kit you know that we love to get vulnerable with you.

I mean so much of our show is about navigating tricky emotional situations

right? Learning how to be single, dealing with anxiety, repairing family relationships, basically

just being a human.

And that's one reason I'm excited about Wild Card.

It's a new show from NPR hosted by Rachel Martin and in the show Rachel plays a

card game with her guests that creates the space for them to get really vulnerable

to talk about their deepest joys and fears and experiences.

Today on Life Kit, we're going to hear one of those episodes,

Rachel's conversation with the actress, writer, and producer Eisa Ray.

But first, Rachel and I sat down to talk a little about the game.

Because it's actually something you can play at home or with anyone that you want to get to know on a deeper level.

Hey Rachel?

Hey Muriel.

Okay, so describe the concept of the show for me. Okay so sometimes

talking about the things that are most precious to you and most intimate can be a

little bit intimidating. And unless you're sitting around

with like your nearest and dearest, it may be not a thing you feel comfortable doing.

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