Jon Huertas Is Back On The Pod, Rebecca Starts Dating Again, & Cassidy Returns

On today’s episode of That Was Us, we’re diving into Season 6, Episode 5: Heart and Soul. As Rebecca opens herself up to life after loss, Kate and Rebecca navigate a painful shift in their relationship, Kevin searches for the right path forward, and Randall learns how hard it is to let go of the people you love. In this episode, the hosts chat about: Jon and Chris' scripted sci-fi audio podcast Chris Sullivan’s experience directing the episode and the “scaffolding” that came with directing a show he already knew so well The cast members who got the chance to direct or write during the final season The very important question: how do you actually pronounce “asterisk”? They also break down the episode, including: Rebecca’s speed-dating experiment Kate and Rebecca's fight and the fallout that followed Kate confronting Rebecca about her illness and the fear of leaving her alone with the kids The meaning behind the episode’s title, “Heart and Soul” Kevin reuniting with Cassidy and the harsh truth she tells him The emotional final montage of Rebecca and Kate at the piano across three different stages of their lives And a friendly reminder, you can catch new episodes of That Was Us every Monday, a day early, exclusively on Hulu. Available on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts on Tuesdays like usual! 💛 Watch more That Was Us episodes:    • That Was Us | The Podcast   That Was Us is produced by Rabbit Grin Productions. Music by Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith. ------------------------- Support Our Sponsors: Once you try Magnetic Me clothing for your little ones, you’ll never want to go back to buttons or zippers! New customers can get 15% off sitewide at https://magneticme.com Right now, save up to 30% on mattresses and up to 35% on everything else when you go to https://Casper.com. Fatty15 is on a mission to support Healthy Aging for All, including all ages and stages of life. You can get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to https://fatty15.com/THATWASUS and using code THATWASUS at checkout. ------------------------- 🍋 About the Show: The stars of This Is Us, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, and Chris Sullivan, dive back into the world of the Pearsons, reliving each episode and all the life lessons that came with it. Together, they dig in and dig deep, have the tough conversations, bring in very special and familiar guests, share never-before-heard behind-the-scenes moments, and feature listeners in highly anticipated fan segments. Join your favorite family back in the living room to examine our past, cherish our present, and look to the future with new episodes of That Was Us every Tuesday. ------------------------- 00:00:00 Introduction with Mandy Moore, Chris Sullivan, & Jon Huertas 00:06:14 Chris Sullivan Directs the Episode 00:08:17 The Great “Asterisk” Pronunciation Debate 00:10:04 Chris’ First Edit Panic 00:17:21 Would They Attend a Speed Dating Event? 00:39:18 Appreciating Horror Movie Acting 01:04:31 Kevin and Cassidy’s Dishwashing ASMR Executive Producers: Natalie Holysz and Rob Holysz Creative Producer: Sam Skelton Production Coordinator: Andrew Rowley Video Editor: Todd Hughlett Mix & Master: Jason Richards About Headgum: Headgum is an LA & NY-based podcast network creating premium podcasts with the funniest, most engaging voices in comedy to achieve one goal: Making our audience and ourselves laugh. Listen to our shows at https://www.headgum.com. » SUBSCRIBE to Headgum: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeadGum?sub... » FOLLOW us on Twitter:   / headgum   » FOLLOW us on Instagram:   / headgum   » FOLLOW us on TikTok:   / headgum   #thisisus #thatwasus #headgum