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Hey, everybody, it's Marielle at Lifekit.
You know that we love to get vulnerable with you.
I mean, so much of our show is about navigating tricky emotional situations, right?
Learning how to be single, dealing with anxiety, repairing family relationships, basically just being a human.
And that's one reason I'm excited about wild card.
It's a new show from NPR hosted by Rachel Martin.
And in the show, Rachel plays a card game with her guests that creates the space for them to get really vulnerable, to talk about their deepest joys and fears and experiences.
Today on Life Kit, we're going to hear one of those episodes, Rachels conversation with the actress, writer and producer Issa Rae.
But first, Rachel and I sat down to talk a little about the game because it's actually something you can play at home or with anyone that you want to get to know on a deeper level.
Hey, Rachel.
Hey, Muriel.
Okay, so describe the concept of the show for me.
Okay, so sometimes talking about the things that are most precious to you and most intimate can be a little bit intimidating.
And unless you're sitting around with, like, your nearest and dearest, it may be not a thing you feel comfortable doing.
So we made a game out of it to make it a little more accessible, to make it so that there's a little bit of whimsy, a little bit of play.
Right.
And to also create a way for other people to play along at home.
Yeah, yeah, exactly.
I mean, for our audience at life kit, I'm thinking about how they can use questions like these or games like these to get to know each other better.