Through 25 seasons, 4,561 episodes.

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

I really never thought of it that way.

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

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

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

to some words.

I'm bringing them back.

It's time to open the vault.

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

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

They want to know, do you see me?

Do you hear me?

That's what I say, mean anything to you.

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

The morning of July 27th, we all woke up to this disturbing headline, wrong way van in

fiery horror, four kids among eight killed in smash-up.

Then nine days later, this bombshell, mom in fatal wreck was drunk on vodka, high on

pot.

The story of Diane Schuller, shocked not only our nation, but also her friends and family.

How could this mother of two get behind the wheel of a minivan full of kids?

Drunk and high, and how could it happen without anybody knowing?

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