The Pearson Family Wagoneer | "The Car" (S2E15) with Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker

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🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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On this week’s episode, the hosts talk about episode 215, where we see the Pearson family through the perspective of the family car throughout the years and how they’re starting to deal with their grief in the aftermath of Jack’s death. Mandy, Chris, and Sterling reflect on their own family car memories, coin the term "Jack-oquy" to describe Jack’s heartfelt monologues, talk about Rebecca’s fear of bridges, reflect on Jack’s wish for everyone to be “okay,” AND they welcome special guests, Showrunners Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker, who co-wrote this episode. They share their behind-the-scenes insights and favorite moments from this storyline you won’t want to miss! That Was Us is produced by Rabbit Grin Productions. Music by Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith. Follow That Was Us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Threads, and X! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	On today's episode of That Was Us, we'll be discussing Season 2, Episode 15, The Car.
0:17.0	On the day of Jack's funeral, we see the history of the Pearson family as seen through
0:22.1	their family car, the Waggonier. Plus, Rebecca finds solace with an old friend who reminds her
0:27.6	how strong she is in the toughest of circumstances.
0:33.3	Mandy Moore, Chris Sullivan. We're back. Sterling, K. Brown. It is so good to see you guys.
0:39.3	You guys are a sight for sore eyes, as they say.
0:41.3	So let's go with full disclosure here.
0:43.3	We're going slightly out of order for our listeners.
0:46.3	But they'll hear this after the fact, right?
0:48.3	Because we're doing episode 215.
0:50.3	We're skipping over 2.14 because we want to find some time for Dan Fogelman to come and join us because we think it's a very special episode, right?
0:57.5	Correct.
0:58.1	But life has been lifing for everyone.
1:00.4	It's been a couple of months since last we've been together in the same space.
1:04.4	Yeah, I think we were last together. Was it December? November?
1:08.8	Wow.
1:09.6	November. Is that true? It was November?
1:11.6	End of November.
1:12.6	Holy cow.
1:13.6	And this is March.
1:14.6	March.
1:15.6	Godly.
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