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How often do you think about death?

Oh, a lot. I had so much fun doing a classic spy, but halfway through it, I went, oh, don't die.

And then I go, wait a minute, what you're really saying is, you are so happy to be doing

what you're doing, having so much fun, don't take it away from me, life.

I'm Rachel Martin, and this is Wildcard, the game where cards control the conversation.

Each week, my guest chooses questions at random from a deck of cards.

Pick a card one through three.

Questions about the memories, insights, and beliefs that have shaped them.

I will say, Teddy, Teddy, this is your life.

My guest this week is actor Ted Danson.

This very second is your life.

Do you really want to be not grateful for this moment?

No.

I started watching The Good Place with my kids.

It was sort of born out of my own guilt that I didn't take them to

church, honestly. So I decided at the very least, and I mean the very least I could do to

prevent complete moral decay, was to watch a show that sandwiched real ethical questions

between jokes about frozen yogurt and the infinite nature of the universe.

What really captivated my kids was the idea throughout the show that people are both good

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