887: Two Is One, One Is None!
May 17, 2026•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 887
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Episode description
One family faces the Trump administration’s ban on trans people serving in the military, and responds with a surprising secret weapon.
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- Prologue: Geirid and Chrissy are extreme planners. But about a year ago, they were confronted with a situation that even they had no idea how to plan for. (4 minutes)
- Act One: Geirid and Chrissy make an “in case of emergency, break glass” spreadsheet and get some big news. (14 minutes)
- Act Two: Geirid and Chrissy have less than a month to make a life-changing decision. The government gives them two options, and they try to find a third. (21 minutes)
- Act Three: A short story from Rachel Khong: Two people have a very consequential choice to make, given to them by God. (15 minutes)
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