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Jake Cornell

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
656 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

And he turns to me and he says, Peter, let's go for a drive.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

And that was not something that he ever said.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

That's not something that we did.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

Shouldn't we get Will, my younger brother, because he was at home.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

He was probably 13 or 14.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

And my dad just shook his head, no.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

Completely mundane.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

I mean, we lived outside of D.C.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

My parents worked for the government.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

I mean, they were good parents.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

They were kind and attentive, and we would have dinner every night.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

My dad would cook dinner.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

Oh, incredible cook.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

They were not gregarious.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

They didn't really have friends.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

They didn't really have hobbies.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

So we start driving through our neighborhood, and we get to the stoplight at the end of our neighborhood.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

And he says to me, Peter, it's time to tell you about the family business.

This American Life
878: New Lore Drop

I mean, my first reaction was like, what are you doing right now?

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