This is a Sunday story.

I'm Aisha Roscoe.

You know that moment in a conversation when things get real?

You know, there's that subtle shift and you realize the person you're talking to is really speaking from the heart.

Like they're trusting you with the things they think about the most.

It's a really good feeling.

Well, that's what we're focused on today. My colleague Rachel Martin has a new

NPR show called Wild-Card that is designed to create real moments. Moments when people share how their paths has shaped them,

what they're learning from life right now

and the beliefs that help them make sense of the world.

And she does this with a stack of cards.

Pick a card one through three.

Guests pick questions to answer at random

and Rachel follows wherever they lead.

Whether that's comedian Jenny Slate talking about the birth of her daughter.

It was the most positive experience of my life because I exceeded all of the limits of

what I thought I was capable of. Or the actress and producer Esse-Rai. of the

limits of what I thought I was capable of or the actress and producer

ESA Ray reflecting on turning points in her life. The Paris trip. I always wonder like what would my life

have been if I had taken that trip?

Joining me now is the host of Wild Card Rachel Martin.

Hello!

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