Casper wants to feel closer to his paternal grandparents. But there?s a problem: they?ve been dead for a few years now. Is there a way, as he grows older, for him to keep his grandparents an active part of his life?

Drawing upon The Suitcase by Frances Stoner Saunders and Children and Art from the musical Sunday in the Park with George, Casper and Vanessa think through how grief changes over time.

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CW: This episode discusses multiple instances of sexual assault and violent crime.

In 2014, Vanessa was obsessed with the Woody Allen/Dylan Farrow case. Now that there?s a new documentary out on the topic, she knows she?s in danger of falling back into the ?story?. But what?s the virtue of following a story of sexual assault so closely? Is it good to know the facts? Or is it just using the horrors of someone else?s life as our entertainment? 

Drawing upon The Art of Cruelty by Maggie Nelson and the TV show Veronica Mars, Vanessa and Casper try to define how to have a healthy relationship with news stories about sexual assault specifically, and the True Crime genre in general.

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If you don?t learn to drive, are you failing to equip yourself for adult life? 

Casper has promised himself every summer that *this* is the year he?s going to learn how to drive. And yet each year passes and Casper is no closer to having a license. Drawing upon The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel and the song Walk the Road  by Kate Rusby, Casper and Vanessa try to sort out which goals it?s okay to give up on. 

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Is it weird to steal children?s body parts in the middle of the night and teach them that it?s okay?

After playing the Tooth Fairy for her two step-daughters, Vanessa is having doubts about the appropriateness of this supposedly silly childhood ritual. Drawing up a recent article about the Marquis de Sade and the song Super Trouper from Mamma Mia, Vanessa and Casper try to wade through the fears that a parent can have for their kids.

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Welcome to The Real Question, a new show from Not Sorry, hosted by Vanessa Zoltan and Casper ter Kuile! Each week we?ll explore life?s questions through a surprising mix of pop culture and academic insight. Episodes come out weekly on Monday.

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