Brandie and Cathy are two strangers who have something unusual in common. They both suffer from a literal lack of imagination – a condition called Aphantasia. In this episode, they talk with Nora and Marcel about what it means to grieve the loss of something they never had to begin with.

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You know how every day someone asks “how are you?” And even if you’re totally dying inside, you just say “fine,” so everyone can go about their day? This show is the opposite of that. Hosted by author (It’s Okay to Laugh (Crying Is Cool Too)) and notable widow (her words) Nora McInerny, this is a funny/sad/uncomfortable podcast about talking honestly about our pain, our awkwardness, and our humanness, which is not an actual word.