A Turn of Events | "Taboo" (607)

On today’s episode of That Was Us, we’re diving into Season 6, Episode 7: Taboo. As the Pearsons gather for Thanksgiving, Kate and Toby confront lingering tension and Rebecca makes an important decision about who will care for her as her illness progresses.

In this episode, the hosts chat about:

* Their competitive nature and love of board games, especially Taboo

* Their own relationships with food growing up and how those relationships have changed as parents

* The challenges of navigating food and body image within families

* The complicated dynamics of spending Thanksgiving with family

They also break down the episode, including:

* Rebecca choosing Kate to be in charge of her care if anything happens to Miguel, and Randall’s reaction

* Rebecca and Miguel’s hilarious and revealing game of Taboo

* Kate and Toby’s conflict over parenting and food

* The different Thanksgiving timelines, including Rebecca’s childhood experiences with food and body image

* Miguel telling Rebecca he needs to move to Houston and admitting that she’s his favorite person

* Rebecca realizing that her feelings for Miguel have changed

And a friendly reminder, you can catch new episodes of *That Was Us* every Monday, a day early, exclusively on Hulu. Available on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts on Tuesdays like usual!

That Was Us is produced by Rabbit Grin Productions. Music by Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith.

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The stars of This Is Us, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, and Chris Sullivan, dive back into the world of the Pearsons, reliving each episode and all the life lessons that came with it.

Together, they dig in and dig deep, have the tough conversations, bring in very special and familiar guests, share never-before-heard behind-the-scenes moments, and feature listeners in highly anticipated fan segments.

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