Boen Wang has a theory that a lot of the misery in his life can be traced to a single moment that happened years before he was born. So he makes a pilgrimage to see if he’s right.
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Boen's parents in Oklahoma. Courtesy Boen Wang
Note: The internet version of this episode contains un-beeped curse words. BEEPED VERSION.
Prologue
Part One
Part Two
Part Two
Boen’s friend, Andrew, and his parents take what he learned in Part One, throw it into a blender, and push puree. (20 minutes)
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