Is anyone else truly convinced that Sterling is one of the most authentic, joyful, level, thoughtful, and aware humans in the world? Hearing his thoughtful reactions and watching his gleeful responses to these stories and memories just reminds me so much why I gravitated to Randall as my favorite character in this show. To be clear, EVERYONE from this show is an exceptional human. But there's something about Sterling that just makes me feel like he could make a friend out of anyone in the world.
Oh yeah!!! My favorite character and watching this podcast I felt like hugging him (would love and freak out with the others, too), but Sterling looks like relatable to Randall, I love him! That's it! ❤
How Mandy didn't get awards year after year for her portrayal of Rebecca is beyond me. This entire cast though was amazing. The show had me laugh and cry and everything in between.
Since 2016, This is Us had been the only emmy best drama nominated show that wasn’t rated R. It was the only show where there was no violence, profanity, nudity. It was about life as it is. So perfect.
Mandy's comment about the music is SO spot-on. As soon as I hear certain songs from the show, I have an immediate visceral response. My body can't help but respond to it. I have already saved a few of my faves to my UA-cam Music collection. The music is a character that is crucial to this story.
I’ll never ever forget when this first episode premiered. I was 14.. in the hospital receiving chemo and in my first few months of treatment for childhood leukemia. My mom put on nbc so she could watch… I wasn’t quite sure if I would like it.. but I vividly remember when it started stopping in my tracks walking out of the bathroom with my IV pole.. and just being in awe. And watched how that show took us on a journey in just one episode. It was the most beautiful and meaningful episode of television I had ever seen. And over the course of the 6 years it just continued to blow me away. There is an ending scene I believe in the final scene where “to build a home” plays.. and I just remember thinking., that’s what this show is all about. The music and the ending sequences that go along with it that gives you another piece of this families story and has you on the edge of your seat ready to see what happens next. I’m thrilled to say on Thursday this week on May 16th I will be 6 years off chemo. This show truly took my mom and on a wild ride as our life was taking us on a wild ride. You all are amazing. I’m so thrilled for this podcast and cannot wait to rewatch this beautiful series. 💗
@19:12 This Is Us started a month after my dad was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer and I started watching because I heard nothing but amazing things (and who doesn't love Mandy Moore?), but only made it barely past the pool episode where Jack gives Kate his t-shirt. Realizing that Jack was dead in the current timeline was so heavy on my heart then that I could only come in for bits and pieces because the emotional weight was too heavy. My dad died the following January, so just 5 months after being diagnosed. I followed the cast on social media and watched clips on UA-cam, but couldn't tune in full time again because the trauma was too much. It wasn't until early January this year that I could watch all the way through and it was a roller coaster. I identify a lot with Kate - weight issues beginning in childhood, guilt, daddy's girl - and watching her get her life together has given me a lot of hope. The cast as a whole, how they show what it's like living after loss including the good, the bad, the ugly, took such wonderful care of me. It was like chicken soup when you're feeling sick; comfort when your heart's broken. This Is Us held such a special place in my heart in the beginning, but I couldn't accept it in its entirety until 7 years later and I'm grateful. The Pearson family + all its extensions are my comfort characters and I'm glad to have a visual reference for what grief feels like when someone asks. My heart is so full that you all started this podcast. The This Is Us family (writers, producers, cast, etc.) deserve it all.
Thank you for sharing your story and beautiful commentary on what the show means to you and so many of us. This was free Tuesday night therapy! I came late to the This Is Us party (started watching in 2018) binge watched to catch up; watching until the finale. Started it a AGAIN in late 2022, in its entirety then again in May 2023 (after my Mother passed from a 6+ year battle from Alz). Each time I saw/caught something or FELT something that I hadn't before; that's when you know a show is more than "entertainment". I am so grateful to see the camaraderie amongst the cast. This podcast lets me know they understand the impact the "Pearsons" made in our lives.
Mandy is an incredible actor. The different phases of her life that she pulled off was so good. I'm starting to navigate life with an aging mother, a father that passed and a wife that needs care and this show just connects to me on all three levels. Huge fan.
This Is Us came out at a formidable time in my life. I was 48, going back to school for my MBA, and my children were out of the house. My emotions were complicated. My husband's grief process as an empty nester was so very different from mine, we didn't speak the same language. We both had difficult bosses and work situations that added to our challenges as individuals and as a couple. I began writing my first novel around this time and between watching your show and writing my truth as a fictional journey of building relationships, they both healed me, through time. I felt akin to Rebecca when she gave up singing. I totally relate to Kate in her weight loss journey. I am Randall's twin with the anxiety and OCD behaviors. I fell in love with Toby and his grand romantic gestures. I loved Jack and his love story with Rebecca. When Randall and Beth had problems and made it through, it gave me hope for my marriage. My husband and I will be celebrating 31 years of marriage next month the same week my 3rd book comes out. What a difference 8 years makes! Thank you for making this podcast! And Chris? If my 4th book gets turned into a movie, you are my first choice to play the male protagonist 😊
THIS IS US was the best drama TV i have ever seen. The writing was magical. The talent was extroidainary. I just saw all 6 seasons on Netflix. Cried every episode.
This is not the podcast I had expected on my 2024 Bingo card! This is wonderful, and I would like to hand a massive thank you to Mandy, Sterling and Chris for bringing this gift to us. Looking forward to future guests and upcoming episodes.
The music alone on the show was such an integral part of the experience for me. So much emotion wrapped up in all of it. Ahhh I’m so excited for this podcast!! 🩵
I remember this pilot like it was yesterday. My jaw dropped! Now 8 years later, I'm re-watching this series with my teenage daughters and sobbing through all of it all over again! We are so excited for the podcast!
I lost a child at 16 weeks and then two years later, we adopted a African American baby. This show really spoke to me and helped me heal Thanks for taking on so many issues during your show.
I’ve been avoiding rewatching the pilot and the show in general for a while now… simply because I don’t want to go through that emotional rollercoaster again! But I think it’s about time that I sat down and really considered rewatching the show. It is, after all, one of my all-time favorites that I’ve tuned in for since the very beginning. And when I tell you all that I cried in literally every single damn episode, it’s an understatement. Anyway, this show means everything to me because of how realistic it is and how real and genuine the characters are. The writing is on another level, and I’ll forever be grateful and thankful for everyone’s involvement in the making of this show. “This Is Us” taught me about the importance of family and it’s such a huge source of comfort for me because family (blood or not) is everything. And the love that comes with it knows no bounds. It’s infinite and all around us! We can’t feel it, but it’s there because of the people we choose to share it with. ❤️ (I might have somewhat referenced “A Walk To Remember” that starred Mandy with that previous quote but I swear it wasn’t intentional until I reread what I wrote!) Also, the show is like therapy to me because of the amount of crying I spent doing. I’m an overly sensitive and emotional person, and I honestly wouldn’t have it any other way. Crying is the most human thing we could ever do. It’s an expression that connects us to our humanity the most. And the reason I cried a lot while watching was because of the story of these fictional characters. It’s so similar to so many things I’ve witnessed throughout my life (some were about my own and others were about other people’s lives). The way it’s been crafted in such a cohesive and authentic manner that touches the audience is impressive, and it’s one of the main reasons why we all loved the show and continued to support it over the years. We can all relate to it simply because of how much thought was put into it to make us understand what the characters are going through. Once again, I can’t thank you all enough for creating this masterpiece, and the three of you now for deciding to do this podcast. It came at the right time for me and it’s very necessary for me to revisit it with you. This is going to be such an intense and emotional ride, and I’m looking forward to hearing more of every little thing you’ve got in store for us! 🥰
I am so happy that I found this! I just finished watching the entire show from the beginning about a month ago so this is perfect to keep the memories alive. Best show I’ve ever watched!
I started watching this is us with my neighbor April both of us had beat cancer very recently. Every week I would go to her house and we would watch the show and drink wine and eat popcorn. Cancer come back later for April during the series and unfortunately she did not make it to the end of the series but I thought of her every episode from that point on. We both loved the show gor its realness, we loved all the characters and I'm gonna enjoy this podcast remembering April. Rest well AA!
I thought I had came to terms with the show ending. I thought I had proper closure. Now I am realizing I have not! I miss you guys more than ever! I feel like I lost family members
My favorite show ever! Thank you for coming together to do this. I miss the nights when This is Us was on. There is a large void still. All of you made such a great impact on so many of us.
Only 25 minutes in and it's like I'm back in 2016. Y'all are as authentic in real life as you were in your beautiful show. I'm sure I'll comment again, but I have to say for now, hearing y'all voice the commercials is just THE BEST! Sterling at the beginning of the Ritual commercial had me laughing out loud. Love y'all and your incredible talent so much.
What was so magical about this show was the flash forwards and flashbacks. They were done so effortlessly to tell the story but we all know it was a lot of work to be able to pull off well! It was so neat that there were different actors and actress for all of the ages of the cast. Well done!
Man, I couldnt even finish this show because it was so deeply emotional and i was newly single at the time. It made me feel lonely, watching it alone. When i saw the ad for this podcast, I knew it was time to rewatch. Im rewatching it slowly and i am LOOOOVING this podcast
This podcast it's such a gift towards the show fan's. I was really moved by each and every episode. And now seeing the way you interact with each other, it makes me happy to see that the show created true connection between you guys. This is every fan's dream come true. Sending lots of love from Brazil!
This IS US is my all-time favorite show and nothing will ever knock it down into second place. Beth Pearson was my girl! ❤️ My ALL-TIME favorite line of hers was, “This marriage only works because I do the bending.” 🤯 I wanted so badly for them to make a T-shirts out of that quote! My friends and I talk about that line all the time!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
OMG could not love on Sterling K Brown anymore his excitement and vibe is everything, Mandy and Chris Sullivan are both legends but you bring all the emotion! Cant wait to see more of your reactions to the coming episodes
Chris is so right with the observation about all the prominent TV actors. It really makes it feel just like the show - existing in all times and no times and specific times all at the same time. Our memories of the 80s, 90s, 60s, etc., are already so shaped by our memories of TV. And this show totally uses that language.
I met Mandy Moore years ago in Hawaii. She was so nice and she’s always been gorgeous. Got a photo & got a cd of hers signed. She’s an incredible actress especially in This Is Us & A Walk To Remember movie. And her singing is top notch. Beautiful voice. 🎥 📺 🎙️
I watched this show in one week... I don't know why I waited so long, but to be honest... two boxes of tissues finished in the easiest way I could imagine. Beautiful stories.
This is us has been one of my favorite shows since I found it on Hulu back in 2017! I am a child of divorce and watching the Pearson family struggle in similar ways that I did has been an incredible experience! I have the notifications on and will be listening to every episode! Thank you for this show and thank you this podcast!
I watched This Is Us every week with great anticipation and emotional highs and lows. This emotional roller coaster was so well performed by all the actors that it became addictive. Now I’m watching the podcast That Was Us of the Pilot. So excited to watch and grateful that you decided to do this. The expose of the background and inner workings of the show, which fans did not get to watch on the show is very interesting. The hosts describe and analyze parts of the episode so eloquently and intelligently. Great idea and can’t wait for the next.
My friend and former student, Stacey would text each other before each episode and then call each other after to talk and share our feelings. I miss those calls as it was such a special time and feeling. It was truly my golden hour of the week that I loved. The writing, acting, and filming of the scenes were incredibly memorable. Huge fan of the series.
I had no idea what this show was. I was upset because Justin Hartley was leaving Y&R, so I tuned in when I found out where he was going. I was hooked after the first episode! I've watched certain episodes over and over...crying every time. I miss this show, I wish it could have lasted a little longer. Thank you for this podcast and Im so happy I found it!
I was so excited to hear you guys were doing a podcast on the show. I didn’t intend to rewatch the show but I was definitely tuning in for this. Now I’m going to rewatch! Also, I know it’s the first episode but I think you all really do a great job at co-hosting. Sometimes when there are more than two hosts, there’s a lot of talking over each other and sometimes people don’t get to say what they want. I love how you allow space for each of you to speak and even ask questions that allow every voice and opinion to be shared.
I recently found this show, finished it, and am going through it a second time. Just absolutely incredible. I was hooked after crying through the first episode as well.
“Beth is the rock” yes Sterling K Brown. Thank you for giving the respect Beth deserves. She is literally my favorite character and when I saw her get that dance studio and seeing her dance again I literally was in tears because that woman deserved to have her dream become reality
I just about freaked when I saw the This Was Us instagram page made thinking, “what could this possibly be?!?” I absolutely LOVED this first episode of the podcast and can’t wait for the rest! Even though I don’t deeply resonate in personal ways with This Is Us, I cry and laugh almost every episode ❤️ The first time I watched the show through was with my sister years ago (she told me about it) and now my husband and I (we’re newly married) are on the last season of the show so I am re-watching it for the second time! My husband is in love with the show the same way as I am. This Is Us is left and continues to leave me speechless… honestly. Incredible. Love you all
Running to turn on the tv now to rewatch from the beginning. I watched it the first time thru with my husband (now ex-husband, kind of a Kate and Toby situation). As a transracial adoptee, I felt so much of this so much. Brb going to be crying my eyes out. Thank you creator cast and crew for the gift of this show.
OMG! Can't fully express how I feel about this rewatch podcast and how big the series was to me. I really appreciate this, as watching the podcast is a highlight of my day just as the series was. Thank you!
In the 6-7 years that this show was on, it helped me so much through my family’s journey, the story itself is nothing like my life but certain moments and circumstances hit home, and helped me navigate and understand (rightly or wrongly) the way life works at times. Some of the episodes, when William & Randall take their road trip ( Memphis 💔) were the most memorable for me as I lost my dad and brother I didn’t get to say goodbye to either of them or attend Dads funeral, ( strangely enough it’s my dads anniversary this week and it might be too much to say that it’s a sign from above, but that’s the way I’m feeling it!), so that episode with William and Randall will stay with me forever! (and when Beth finally gets the postcard…..oh Lord!!) Anyway I’m so glad that I will be able to be in your company and catch up on old times again, really looking forward to it 😊
I loved this show from the very first episode. Always brilliant, always touching, always a tearjerker in such a great way. And William!! One of my fave characters of all time. In a later episode, when he talks about taking time to take it all in, that has stuck with me all these years later.
This entire series was pure nostalgia (the flashback scenes) for me, as an Xennial! Not quite Gen X, not quite Millennial, the Big 3 were just like me (I'm a year older)! The childhood toys, games, Kate did a lot of things I did when I was little. We are a subgroup that people often forget about!
This Is Us is the best drama I've ever watched. It's deep, and we can relate with these characters, and what they each go through. The train ride at the end was brilliant! Don't know who thought of it, but kudos to them. The song Mandy is trying to think of is Watch Me by Labi Siffre. I love that song, as well as so many more especially Memorized by Blake Stadnik, and The Forever Now is so poignant.
Please kept the uploads up, we as a whole family love this podcast! Like Tobey mentioned, while watching the series we said “This is Us” so many times…
I absolutely LOVED this podcast as much as I love every single episode of the 6 seasons. I just rewatched the show on Netflix, I can’t get away from you guys!!! Thank you for making real stories on television, thank you for being honest and raw.
The first time I started this show I was 20. I had been having panic attacks from the time I was about 8 until 22. I wanted to love this show, but I had a bad panic attack watching an episode (totally unrelated) but I could tell this show was going to be heavy and it was just hard to concentrate on. I ended up starting the show back in September of 2023 and finished it early this year. Wow. Hands down one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. I’m so so happy I gave it a second chance. ❤ Congratulations on the podcast, I will be tuning into every episode!
Yeah the first episode was AMAZING, like I was so confused at first I had no ideas we were back in time until the hospital scene with Jack and the fireman and then flashback to Randal, then the end scene of the first episode I was mind boggled like OMG WE ARE FOLLOWING 2 timelines, I loved loved this show. I get attached to shows depending on the pilot, this pilot was a masterpiece. I love love this show. I cried most episodes but it’s a beautiful show to see the characters evolve and grow and love
I just got to season 4 for the 3rd time and then I heard about this podcast. I'm SO HAPPY, I really needed this!!! God bless you all, so excited u decided to do this!
I have a playlist I listen to whenever I'm travelling with the entire This is Us playlist (+ all Mandy Moore albums) and it never fails to move me to my very core. I'm looking at the hills in Argentina (where I'm from) and the warmth and love from this show engulfs me and makes me smile (and sometimes cry). The music from this show is so underrated, from the original compositions to the specific songs used in some scenes... But of course, it's the talent of the actors what makes everything click together. I've loved This is Us since 2016, I've watched it a few more times since then and I am so happy you have decided to start this podcast. I am currently rewatching the show one episode at a time with you, and I am thankful to be able to enjoy it like this. Thank you. A huge fan from Buenos Aires
Sterling’s Voice work in the last season of Invincible was some awesome stuff. i had to do a double take because i knew i knew that voice. and he really brought a lot of depth into an animated character. dude is mad talented
I love this! The show talked about everything relatable, to any given person at any given time, which made this show intense and unique! This was just an excellent cast, but I love Sterling Brown!!!!
This TV show was my weekly therapy session. I don’t think there wasn’t an episode I haven’t cried. So many triggers I had with things I went through during my childhood/ teenage years. Thank you so much for doing this. The best and most honest TV show ever!
I have to agree with you guys, the writing is impressive and the image is just as impressive along with the subtleties...." BUT THE ACTING! IS JUST BRILLIANT!" I loved it so much that I have introduced this series to my sister and I am rewatching it all with her.. And I just cannot.... tell you how emotional it is for me and I didn't even make it past the first episode.😂 😂.. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful gifts with us. Much love to you Mandy, Sterling and Chris and all y'all for giving us more secrets about the show..❤❤
I watched the pilot for first time in years and literally sobbed. I think the KNOWING of their futures makes it even more emotional. Seeing Dr K and hearing the lemon speech once again and seeing William knowing Ron is no longer with us😢PURE TORTURE. Yet it all warms my heart at the exact same time it gets broken. ❤
Pure gold. Loved every minute of watching these three rays of light talk about such a beloved show with real depth and reflection. The podcast surpassed my expectations and I watched every episode in real-time with bated breath. It's so cool to be able to experience it all over again in this lovely way. Thank you!
I'm so excited for this Podcast. I am a huge This is Us fan as well as a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. I was hesitant to watch this show at the beginning because I had lost my dad the year prior to the premiere and I was adopted too. I thought it would be hard for me to watch. I'm so glad I decided to watch and just embrace the tears.
The true content starts at 2:41. I delayed watching the series finale for a year because I couldn't bear saying goodbye to the wonderful characters of this show! I cannot express how excited and happy I am to see this podcast come into fruition and accessible to us here at no cost! I missed hearing each of their voices soo much.
It's good to see you again. You seem all so familiar which is really special. Such an intense series this is. Iconic for family matters. Thanks for sharing your personal insights with us.
@38:07 I watched this show because I am a 70s baby and the back and forth era had me 1st then my parents were both born raised in PA. Die hard Steeler fans. The show felt like a comfortable time travel to my days of growing up.
it’s very surprising to me how much i think about this is us weekly. this is exactly what i needed after rewatching already for 3 times from start to finish.
This show gave me connection when I needed it the most. I felt every moment the pearson's went through could relate to my emotions, could relate to the grief I struggle with and honestly made me feel less alone. Every episode I felt seen as a human through the poetic way the story was told. So thankful for this podcast to bring me back closer to the show that changed my life.
ugh I love this cast SO MUCH, I just finished watching the entire series after only watching the first 2 seasons live and it is amazing how consistent the writing and characterization is and the casting is BRILLIANT
Give Mandy Moore her flowers. To play three version of her character was beautiful. The evolution.
Give Mandy Moore her Emmy. She really deserved one for this show!
@@maggieross1434 YES!!
@@maggieross1434 I’m still super salty that she wasn’t nominated.
Yes she was absolutely phenomenal and I love the way her body language changed with each part of her life.
Not talked about enough.
Is anyone else truly convinced that Sterling is one of the most authentic, joyful, level, thoughtful, and aware humans in the world? Hearing his thoughtful reactions and watching his gleeful responses to these stories and memories just reminds me so much why I gravitated to Randall as my favorite character in this show. To be clear, EVERYONE from this show is an exceptional human. But there's something about Sterling that just makes me feel like he could make a friend out of anyone in the world.
Agreed 💯
He’s amazing!
Yes !
So is Mandy! 😊❤🩹
Oh yeah!!! My favorite character and watching this podcast I felt like hugging him (would love and freak out with the others, too), but Sterling looks like relatable to Randall, I love him! That's it! ❤
How Mandy didn't get awards year after year for her portrayal of Rebecca is beyond me. This entire cast though was amazing. The show had me laugh and cry and everything in between.
Completely shocked she wasn't even nominated the last season. I'm still disappointed.
@@YvetteVB yes me too
Since 2016, This is Us had been the only emmy best drama nominated show that wasn’t rated R. It was the only show where there was no violence, profanity, nudity. It was about life as it is. So perfect.
Mandy's comment about the music is SO spot-on. As soon as I hear certain songs from the show, I have an immediate visceral response. My body can't help but respond to it. I have already saved a few of my faves to my UA-cam Music collection. The music is a character that is crucial to this story.
totally the same for me! ❤❤
The credits song does SOMETHING to me because it would usually cut to credits right after something so emotional 😭
The song she was talking about is called “Watch Me” I still call it the This Is Us song. And I still put it on playlist
@@ikexbankai Thank you! I just added that one, too
The music of the show always moves me and along the way I made playlists for each season of songs and score. Has lifted my soul for years.
This show made me cry every Tuesday. I miss it
Yes
I feel you, I've watched it 3 times snd now about to start it againnnnnnnnn 🥰
I’ll never ever forget when this first episode premiered. I was 14.. in the hospital receiving chemo and in my first few months of treatment for childhood leukemia. My mom put on nbc so she could watch… I wasn’t quite sure if I would like it.. but I vividly remember when it started stopping in my tracks walking out of the bathroom with my IV pole.. and just being in awe. And watched how that show took us on a journey in just one episode. It was the most beautiful and meaningful episode of television I had ever seen. And over the course of the 6 years it just continued to blow me away. There is an ending scene I believe in the final scene where “to build a home” plays.. and I just remember thinking., that’s what this show is all about. The music and the ending sequences that go along with it that gives you another piece of this families story and has you on the edge of your seat ready to see what happens next. I’m thrilled to say on Thursday this week on May 16th I will be 6 years off chemo. This show truly took my mom and on a wild ride as our life was taking us on a wild ride. You all are amazing. I’m so thrilled for this podcast and cannot wait to rewatch this beautiful series. 💗
Hope you are doing well and cancer free for life. God bless.
God be to glory!! I am happy to hear you are cancer free and thriving. May God continue to bless you and your family!!
Thank you so much for sharing ❤ Brought me chills in your experience and praying you are healthy and doing well today ❤
So happy your doing well! ❤ This show was amazing! I wish it would come back!
That ending scene and that song has stuck with me ever since! 💙 Glad to know you pulled through!
I love podcasts where I can see the people- thank you!!! 😊
I don't know if I've been MORE EXCITED for a podcast before. THANK YOU for doing This For Us!!!!!
AAAA YEAH SAME!!!
@19:12
This Is Us started a month after my dad was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer and I started watching because I heard nothing but amazing things (and who doesn't love Mandy Moore?), but only made it barely past the pool episode where Jack gives Kate his t-shirt. Realizing that Jack was dead in the current timeline was so heavy on my heart then that I could only come in for bits and pieces because the emotional weight was too heavy.
My dad died the following January, so just 5 months after being diagnosed. I followed the cast on social media and watched clips on UA-cam, but couldn't tune in full time again because the trauma was too much. It wasn't until early January this year that I could watch all the way through and it was a roller coaster.
I identify a lot with Kate - weight issues beginning in childhood, guilt, daddy's girl - and watching her get her life together has given me a lot of hope. The cast as a whole, how they show what it's like living after loss including the good, the bad, the ugly, took such wonderful care of me. It was like chicken soup when you're feeling sick; comfort when your heart's broken.
This Is Us held such a special place in my heart in the beginning, but I couldn't accept it in its entirety until 7 years later and I'm grateful. The Pearson family + all its extensions are my comfort characters and I'm glad to have a visual reference for what grief feels like when someone asks.
My heart is so full that you all started this podcast. The This Is Us family (writers, producers, cast, etc.) deserve it all.
Thank you for sharing with us! You’re amazing. ❤ Sending the biggest virtual hug your way.
Thank you for sharing your story and beautiful commentary on what the show means to you and so many of us. This was free Tuesday night therapy! I came late to the This Is Us party (started watching in 2018) binge watched to catch up; watching until the finale. Started it a AGAIN in late 2022, in its entirety then again in May 2023 (after my Mother passed from a 6+ year battle from Alz). Each time I saw/caught something or FELT something that I hadn't before; that's when you know a show is more than "entertainment". I am so grateful to see the camaraderie amongst the cast. This podcast lets me know they understand the impact the "Pearsons" made in our lives.
Mandy is an incredible actor. The different phases of her life that she pulled off was so good. I'm starting to navigate life with an aging mother, a father that passed and a wife that needs care and this show just connects to me on all three levels. Huge fan.
Criminal that she didn’t get an Emmy for this show.
You should tell them that! 👍🏻
This Is Us came out at a formidable time in my life. I was 48, going back to school for my MBA, and my children were out of the house. My emotions were complicated. My husband's grief process as an empty nester was so very different from mine, we didn't speak the same language. We both had difficult bosses and work situations that added to our challenges as individuals and as a couple.
I began writing my first novel around this time and between watching your show and writing my truth as a fictional journey of building relationships, they both healed me, through time.
I felt akin to Rebecca when she gave up singing. I totally relate to Kate in her weight loss journey. I am Randall's twin with the anxiety and OCD behaviors. I fell in love with Toby and his grand romantic gestures. I loved Jack and his love story with Rebecca. When Randall and Beth had problems and made it through, it gave me hope for my marriage.
My husband and I will be celebrating 31 years of marriage next month the same week my 3rd book comes out. What a difference 8 years makes!
Thank you for making this podcast!
And Chris? If my 4th book gets turned into a movie, you are my first choice to play the male protagonist 😊
THIS IS US was the best drama TV i have ever seen. The writing was magical. The talent was extroidainary. I just saw all 6 seasons on Netflix. Cried every episode.
We need chrissy, susan, justin, and milo to guest here. ♥️ i love SKB’s energy foreverrrr!
This is not the podcast I had expected on my 2024 Bingo card! This is wonderful, and I would like to hand a massive thank you to Mandy, Sterling and Chris for bringing this gift to us. Looking forward to future guests and upcoming episodes.
The music alone on the show was such an integral part of the experience for me. So much emotion wrapped up in all of it. Ahhh I’m so excited for this podcast!! 🩵
I remember this pilot like it was yesterday. My jaw dropped! Now 8 years later, I'm re-watching this series with my teenage daughters and sobbing through all of it all over again! We are so excited for the podcast!
This show changed lives.. and I’m already 💯 certain this podcast is going to change lives. Wow. Just wow.
I lost a child at 16 weeks and then two years later, we adopted a African American baby. This show really spoke to me and helped me heal Thanks for taking on so many issues during your show.
I’ve been avoiding rewatching the pilot and the show in general for a while now… simply because I don’t want to go through that emotional rollercoaster again! But I think it’s about time that I sat down and really considered rewatching the show.
It is, after all, one of my all-time favorites that I’ve tuned in for since the very beginning. And when I tell you all that I cried in literally every single damn episode, it’s an understatement.
Anyway, this show means everything to me because of how realistic it is and how real and genuine the characters are. The writing is on another level, and I’ll forever be grateful and thankful for everyone’s involvement in the making of this show.
“This Is Us” taught me about the importance of family and it’s such a huge source of comfort for me because family (blood or not) is everything. And the love that comes with it knows no bounds. It’s infinite and all around us! We can’t feel it, but it’s there because of the people we choose to share it with. ❤️
(I might have somewhat referenced “A Walk To Remember” that starred Mandy with that previous quote but I swear it wasn’t intentional until I reread what I wrote!)
Also, the show is like therapy to me because of the amount of crying I spent doing. I’m an overly sensitive and emotional person, and I honestly wouldn’t have it any other way. Crying is the most human thing we could ever do. It’s an expression that connects us to our humanity the most.
And the reason I cried a lot while watching was because of the story of these fictional characters. It’s so similar to so many things I’ve witnessed throughout my life (some were about my own and others were about other people’s lives).
The way it’s been crafted in such a cohesive and authentic manner that touches the audience is impressive, and it’s one of the main reasons why we all loved the show and continued to support it over the years. We can all relate to it simply because of how much thought was put into it to make us understand what the characters are going through.
Once again, I can’t thank you all enough for creating this masterpiece, and the three of you now for deciding to do this podcast. It came at the right time for me and it’s very necessary for me to revisit it with you. This is going to be such an intense and emotional ride, and I’m looking forward to hearing more of every little thing you’ve got in store for us! 🥰
The moment Mandy started singing and humming the song I got goosebumps!!
This podcast is amazing. Thank you 😍
I am so happy that I found this! I just finished watching the entire show from the beginning about a month ago so this is perfect to keep the memories alive. Best show I’ve ever watched!
I started watching this is us with my neighbor April both of us had beat cancer very recently. Every week I would go to her house and we would watch the show and drink wine and eat popcorn. Cancer come back later for April during the series and unfortunately she did not make it to the end of the series but I thought of her every episode from that point on. We both loved the show gor its realness, we loved all the characters and I'm gonna enjoy this podcast remembering April. Rest well AA!
This comment made my heart squeeze😢
I thought I had came to terms with the show ending. I thought I had proper closure. Now I am realizing I have not! I miss you guys more than ever! I feel like I lost family members
My favorite show ever! Thank you for coming together to do this. I miss the nights when This is Us was on. There is a large void still. All of you made such a great impact on so many of us.
Best. Show. Ever. Writing was impeccable and the actors totally won our hearts from the pilot.
My husband called this show my “Tuesday Night Therapy”. The best that’s ever been, miss it so much. So glad to rewatch over & over. Love you all ❤
Only 25 minutes in and it's like I'm back in 2016. Y'all are as authentic in real life as you were in your beautiful show. I'm sure I'll comment again, but I have to say for now, hearing y'all voice the commercials is just THE BEST! Sterling at the beginning of the Ritual commercial had me laughing out loud. Love y'all and your incredible talent so much.
Just finished watching the show, and decided this is possibly the most perfect TV series ever made. Ever.
What was so magical about this show was the flash forwards and flashbacks. They were done so effortlessly to tell the story but we all know it was a lot of work to be able to pull off well! It was so neat that there were different actors and actress for all of the ages of the cast. Well done!
I’m amazed to see how much of each actor’s personality comes through in their respective characters. I love how genuine and relatable these 3 are. 🙌
Man, I couldnt even finish this show because it was so deeply emotional and i was newly single at the time. It made me feel lonely, watching it alone. When i saw the ad for this podcast, I knew it was time to rewatch. Im rewatching it slowly and i am LOOOOVING this podcast
I LOVE this show. It's my favourite show FOREVER. The love's stories and the characters are amazing. CONGRATULATIONS
This podcast it's such a gift towards the show fan's. I was really moved by each and every episode. And now seeing the way you interact with each other, it makes me happy to see that the show created true connection between you guys. This is every fan's dream come true.
Sending lots of love from Brazil!
Happy anniversary to Jack and Rebecca! I am currently rewatching and saw an episode where they mentioned their anniversary 05.16.76 ❤
Im on my Second Full Watch. This show is my Joy, Sadness, therapy and Solice.❤❤❤
This IS US is my all-time favorite show and nothing will ever knock it down into second place. Beth Pearson was my girl! ❤️ My ALL-TIME favorite line of hers was, “This marriage only works because I do the bending.” 🤯 I wanted so badly for them to make a T-shirts out of that quote! My friends and I talk about that line all the time!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Also when she says we don’t work when we’re apart but together baby we set the world on fire…love that line too
Randall was my fav character but Kevin was a role I ALSO loved, his character grew SO MUCH! God I’m so glad I found this podcast
The Big Three are killing it, I am in awe, this would be an amazing experience! Thank you!
Thank you so much for doing this! Almost feels like a new season of the show
OMG could not love on Sterling K Brown anymore his excitement and vibe is everything, Mandy and Chris Sullivan are both legends but you bring all the emotion! Cant wait to see more of your reactions to the coming episodes
Chris is so right with the observation about all the prominent TV actors. It really makes it feel just like the show - existing in all times and no times and specific times all at the same time. Our memories of the 80s, 90s, 60s, etc., are already so shaped by our memories of TV. And this show totally uses that language.
The whole first season had me in tears. The pilot episode had me in my emotions
I was hooked as soon as it was clear Jack was keeping the baby in the nursery. In that instant I was IN!!!
I met Mandy Moore years ago in Hawaii. She was so nice and she’s always been gorgeous. Got a photo & got a cd of hers signed. She’s an incredible actress especially in This Is Us & A Walk To Remember movie. And her singing is top notch. Beautiful voice. 🎥 📺 🎙️
I watched this show in one week... I don't know why I waited so long, but to be honest... two boxes of tissues finished in the easiest way I could imagine. Beautiful stories.
This is us has been one of my favorite shows since I found it on Hulu back in 2017! I am a child of divorce and watching the Pearson family struggle in similar ways that I did has been an incredible experience! I have the notifications on and will be listening to every episode! Thank you for this show and thank you this podcast!
After I watched the Pilot back in 2016, I was instantly hooked! Never missed an episode since.
I watched This Is Us every week with great anticipation and emotional highs and lows. This emotional roller coaster was so well performed by all the actors that it became addictive. Now I’m watching the podcast That Was Us of the Pilot. So excited to watch and grateful that you decided to do this. The expose of the background and inner workings of the show, which fans did not get to watch on the show is very interesting. The hosts describe and analyze parts of the episode so eloquently and intelligently. Great idea and can’t wait for the next.
My friend and former student, Stacey would text each other before each episode and then call each other after to talk and share our feelings. I miss those calls as it was such a special time and feeling. It was truly my golden hour of the week that I loved. The writing, acting, and filming of the scenes were incredibly memorable. Huge fan of the series.
That was the best hr and 20min I’ve ever had watching a podcast. I never wanted it to end!!! Thank you for doing this and can’t wait until next wk!!!
I had no idea what this show was. I was upset because Justin Hartley was leaving Y&R, so I tuned in when I found out where he was going. I was hooked after the first episode! I've watched certain episodes over and over...crying every time. I miss this show, I wish it could have lasted a little longer. Thank you for this podcast and Im so happy I found it!
I was so excited to hear you guys were doing a podcast on the show. I didn’t intend to rewatch the show but I was definitely tuning in for this. Now I’m going to rewatch!
Also, I know it’s the first episode but I think you all really do a great job at co-hosting. Sometimes when there are more than two hosts, there’s a lot of talking over each other and sometimes people don’t get to say what they want. I love how you allow space for each of you to speak and even ask questions that allow every voice and opinion to be shared.
I recently found this show, finished it, and am going through it a second time. Just absolutely incredible. I was hooked after crying through the first episode as well.
WHY DO I GET TEARY EYED JUST LISTENING TO THEM TALK AND LAUGH ABOUT THE SHOW AND EVERYONE… omg! Lol♥️🥰😩
Me too 😭
“Beth is the rock” yes Sterling K Brown. Thank you for giving the respect Beth deserves. She is literally my favorite character and when I saw her get that dance studio and seeing her dance again I literally was in tears because that woman deserved to have her dream become reality
Even the pod cast makes you cry!! 😢
I just about freaked when I saw the This Was Us instagram page made thinking, “what could this possibly be?!?”
I absolutely LOVED this first episode of the podcast and can’t wait for the rest! Even though I don’t deeply resonate in personal ways with This Is Us, I cry and laugh almost every episode ❤️
The first time I watched the show through was with my sister years ago (she told me about it) and now my husband and I (we’re newly married) are on the last season of the show so I am re-watching it for the second time! My husband is in love with the show the same way as I am.
This Is Us is left and continues to leave me speechless… honestly. Incredible. Love you all
This is us touched my heart and moved me to tears multiple times like no other show. I really enjoyed the whole series so much.
Running to turn on the tv now to rewatch from the beginning. I watched it the first time thru with my husband (now ex-husband, kind of a Kate and Toby situation). As a transracial adoptee, I felt so much of this so much. Brb going to be crying my eyes out. Thank you creator cast and crew for the gift of this show.
This makes me so very happy to see and look forward to. Almost every episode of this series literally had me sobbing.
OMG! Can't fully express how I feel about this rewatch podcast and how big the series was to me. I really appreciate this, as watching the podcast is a highlight of my day just as the series was.
Thank you!
I love this SOOO much. This Is Us will be a CLASSIC I can tell my children about when they’re 30 years old. I am glued to this podcast
“This is us “ is a kind of show that will remain in my heart for ever, taught me everything about life and love ❤️
In the 6-7 years that this show was on, it helped me so much through my family’s journey, the story itself is nothing like my life but certain moments and circumstances hit home, and helped me navigate and understand (rightly or wrongly) the way life works at times. Some of the episodes, when William & Randall take their road trip ( Memphis 💔) were the most memorable for me as I lost my dad and brother I didn’t get to say goodbye to either of them or attend Dads funeral, ( strangely enough it’s my dads anniversary this week and it might be too much to say that it’s a sign from above, but that’s the way I’m feeling it!), so that episode with William and Randall will stay with me forever! (and when Beth finally gets the postcard…..oh Lord!!) Anyway I’m so glad that I will be able to be in your company and catch up on old times again, really looking forward to it 😊
I loved this show from the very first episode. Always brilliant, always touching, always a tearjerker in such a great way. And William!! One of my fave characters of all time. In a later episode, when he talks about taking time to take it all in, that has stuck with me all these years later.
This entire series was pure nostalgia (the flashback scenes) for me, as an Xennial! Not quite Gen X, not quite Millennial, the Big 3 were just like me (I'm a year older)! The childhood toys, games, Kate did a lot of things I did when I was little. We are a subgroup that people often forget about!
So excited for more! This show is so important to me and it really is touching to know it means so much to everyone involved. It’s rare and beautiful!
Can’t believe I didn’t know this podcast existed. I’m catching up and certainly will cry. Probs off to rewatch the show again too.
It is so clear that this show is heartfelt because these people are sincerely heartfelt!
I am so beyond excited for the episodes to come. I was looking forward to this all week!! We all needed more This is Us ❤️👏 this is perfect- ty 🎉
This Is Us is the best drama I've ever watched. It's deep, and we can relate with these characters, and what they each go through. The train ride at the end was brilliant! Don't know who thought of it, but kudos to them. The song Mandy is trying to think of is Watch Me by Labi Siffre. I love that song, as well as so many more especially Memorized by Blake Stadnik, and The Forever Now is so poignant.
All emotions (highs & lows) of Tuesdays past have come rushing back because of this podcast. I so love this show, getting deep in my personal emotions
Please kept the uploads up, we as a whole family love this podcast!
Like Tobey mentioned, while watching the series we said “This is Us” so many times…
I absolutely LOVED this podcast as much as I love every single episode of the 6 seasons. I just rewatched the show on Netflix, I can’t get away from you guys!!! Thank you for making real stories on television, thank you for being honest and raw.
The first time I started this show I was 20. I had been having panic attacks from the time I was about 8 until 22. I wanted to love this show, but I had a bad panic attack watching an episode (totally unrelated) but I could tell this show was going to be heavy and it was just hard to concentrate on. I ended up starting the show back in September of 2023 and finished it early this year. Wow. Hands down one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. I’m so so happy I gave it a second chance. ❤ Congratulations on the podcast, I will be tuning into every episode!
My experience was super similar. Glad you got to a place where you could watch it and love it too 😊
Yeah the first episode was AMAZING, like I was so confused at first I had no ideas we were back in time until the hospital scene with Jack and the fireman and then flashback to Randal, then the end scene of the first episode I was mind boggled like OMG WE ARE FOLLOWING 2 timelines, I loved loved this show. I get attached to shows depending on the pilot, this pilot was a masterpiece. I love love this show. I cried most episodes but it’s a beautiful show to see the characters evolve and grow and love
As a grown man, I've been watching this series and it gets me emotionally all the time.
How did I NOT KNOW THIS EXISTED?! The this is us shaped hole in my heart is sort of healed.
I didn’t know how much I needed this podcast until I found it
I just got to season 4 for the 3rd time and then I heard about this podcast. I'm SO HAPPY, I really needed this!!! God bless you all, so excited u decided to do this!
I have a playlist I listen to whenever I'm travelling with the entire This is Us playlist (+ all Mandy Moore albums) and it never fails to move me to my very core. I'm looking at the hills in Argentina (where I'm from) and the warmth and love from this show engulfs me and makes me smile (and sometimes cry). The music from this show is so underrated, from the original compositions to the specific songs used in some scenes... But of course, it's the talent of the actors what makes everything click together. I've loved This is Us since 2016, I've watched it a few more times since then and I am so happy you have decided to start this podcast. I am currently rewatching the show one episode at a time with you, and I am thankful to be able to enjoy it like this.
Thank you.
A huge fan from Buenos Aires
Sterling’s Voice work in the last season of Invincible was some awesome stuff.
i had to do a double take because i knew i knew that voice. and he really brought a lot of depth into an animated character. dude is mad talented
I get chills. This was my favorite show. I miss it sooo much. I love
That you guys have this podcast.
This made me cry and brought so much joy to my life again that you all are doing this… thank you thank you. Such a deep love for all of you.
I love this! The show talked about everything relatable, to any given person at any given time, which made this show intense and unique! This was just an excellent cast, but I love Sterling Brown!!!!
I’m so glad you did this. This is us is and always will be my favorite show.
This TV show was my weekly therapy session. I don’t think there wasn’t an episode I haven’t cried. So many triggers I had with things I went through during my childhood/ teenage years. Thank you so much for doing this. The best and most honest TV show ever!
I have to agree with you guys, the writing is impressive and the image is just as impressive along with the subtleties...." BUT THE ACTING! IS JUST BRILLIANT!" I loved it so much that I have introduced this series to my sister and I am rewatching it all with her.. And I just cannot.... tell you how emotional it is for me and I didn't even make it past the first episode.😂 😂.. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful gifts with us. Much love to you Mandy, Sterling and Chris and all y'all for giving us more secrets about the show..❤❤
I watched the pilot for first time in years and literally sobbed. I think the KNOWING of their futures makes it even more emotional. Seeing Dr K and hearing the lemon speech once again and seeing William knowing Ron is no longer with us😢PURE TORTURE. Yet it all warms my heart at the exact same time it gets broken. ❤
Pure gold. Loved every minute of watching these three rays of light talk about such a beloved show with real depth and reflection. The podcast surpassed my expectations and I watched every episode in real-time with bated breath. It's so cool to be able to experience it all over again in this lovely way. Thank you!
I'm so excited for this Podcast. I am a huge This is Us fan as well as a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. I was hesitant to watch this show at the beginning because I had lost my dad the year prior to the premiere and I was adopted too. I thought it would be hard for me to watch. I'm so glad I decided to watch and just embrace the tears.
The true content starts at 2:41. I delayed watching the series finale for a year because I couldn't bear saying goodbye to the wonderful characters of this show! I cannot express how excited and happy I am to see this podcast come into fruition and accessible to us here at no cost! I missed hearing each of their voices soo much.
Firstly: loves this!👏🏾🥰♥️
Secondly: Sterling, we still TWEET! We still call it Twitter and Tweeting🤗
It's good to see you again. You seem all so familiar which is really special. Such an intense series this is. Iconic for family matters. Thanks for sharing your personal insights with us.
@38:07 I watched this show because I am a 70s baby and the back and forth era had me 1st then my parents were both born raised in PA. Die hard Steeler fans. The show felt like a comfortable time travel to my days of growing up.
The podcast I didn’t know I needed!!!!
This podcast is a gift 🥰 thank you for doing this. Listening to your chat is like reconnecting with old friends. Can't wait for next week.
it’s very surprising to me how much i think about this is us weekly. this is exactly what i needed after rewatching already for 3 times from start to finish.
This show gave me connection when I needed it the most. I felt every moment the pearson's went through could relate to my emotions, could relate to the grief I struggle with and honestly made me feel less alone. Every episode I felt seen as a human through the poetic way the story was told. So thankful for this podcast to bring me back closer to the show that changed my life.
ugh I love this cast SO MUCH, I just finished watching the entire series after only watching the first 2 seasons live and it is amazing how consistent the writing and characterization is and the casting is BRILLIANT