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Inbox Time Machine (S1: E6)
Manage episode 83691089 series 77083
Sarah’s parents got divorced when she was little. She and her siblings stayed with their mom, even though Sarah preferred her father’s company. She only saw her father for dinner once a week and stayed with him every other weekend. When she got to talk to him on the phone, her mother often stood nearby and listened.
So when email entered their lives, Sarah finally had a mode of communication with their father that felt private. This is the story of how email affected their relationship, what kinds of communication it enabled, and what kinds of communication it shut down.
Music:
All music for this episode by Chris Zabriskie
The House Glows (with Almost No Help)
I Am a Man who Will fight for Your Honor
The Theatrical Poster for Poltergeist III
25 episodes
Manage episode 83691089 series 77083
Sarah’s parents got divorced when she was little. She and her siblings stayed with their mom, even though Sarah preferred her father’s company. She only saw her father for dinner once a week and stayed with him every other weekend. When she got to talk to him on the phone, her mother often stood nearby and listened.
So when email entered their lives, Sarah finally had a mode of communication with their father that felt private. This is the story of how email affected their relationship, what kinds of communication it enabled, and what kinds of communication it shut down.
Music:
All music for this episode by Chris Zabriskie
The House Glows (with Almost No Help)
I Am a Man who Will fight for Your Honor
The Theatrical Poster for Poltergeist III
25 episodes
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