https://simplecast.com First Day Back First Day Back is a documentary podcast series about people facing and trying to overcome life’s most challenging moments. Each season, host and creator Tally Abecassis tells the story of someone attempting their own personal comeback.In 2019, First Day Back is back. On May 3rd 2017, comedian Jason Weems collapsed on stage from an asthma attack. His heart stopped beating for a full 5 minutes. Jason was lucky enough to be revived by a member of the audience. Now the Baltimore comedian is dealing with his death the only way he knows how: by making jokes about it. Jason wants to turn these jokes into a 1 hour special that he hopes will make him a household name. For the past year, Tally Abecassis and the First Day back team have been following the life and career of Jason Weems, a man who lives and died for comedy. 2022 Stitcher and Tally Abecassis en-us Wed, 27 Feb 2019 05:01:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:35:20 +0000 https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back First Day Back https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/00c81e60-45f9-4643-9fed-2184b2b6a3d3/13c18a1d-e117-4602-9ae6-d5a4ad76d7c2/3000x3000/stitcher-cover-firstdayback-3000x3000-final.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back episodic First Day Back is a documentary podcast series about people facing and trying to overcome life’s most challenging moments. Each season, host and creator Tally Abecassis tells the story of someone attempting their own personal comeback.In 2019, First Day Back is back. On May 3rd 2017, comedian Jason Weems collapsed on stage from an asthma attack. His heart stopped beating for a full 5 minutes. Jason was lucky enough to be revived by a member of the audience. Now the Baltimore comedian is dealing with his death the only way he knows how: by making jokes about it. Jason wants to turn these jokes into a 1 hour special that he hopes will make him a household name. For the past year, Tally Abecassis and the First Day back team have been following the life and career of Jason Weems, a man who lives and died for comedy. Stitcher and Tally Abecassis true https://feeds.simplecast.com/FLaKQZoG Stitcher Studios originals+fdb@stitcher.com gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/kLvwUHT1bZ95of3maDdqR8W-BGkd4kI1Zcm-lEvzI98 S3E6: Unknown We follow Jason in the hours leading up to the taping of his much-anticipated special. The excitement builds as his friends and family all gather at the theater. When Jason steps onto that stage, will he have transformed his near death experience into something meaningful?


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]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2019 05:01:00 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back We follow Jason in the hours leading up to the taping of his much-anticipated special. The excitement builds as his friends and family all gather at the theater. When Jason steps onto that stage, will he have transformed his near death experience into something meaningful?


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]]> S3E6: Unknown Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:29:21 We follow Jason in the hours leading up to the taping of his much-anticipated special. The excitement builds as his friends and family all gather at the theater. When Jason steps onto that stage, will he have transformed his near death experience into something meaningful? We follow Jason in the hours leading up to the taping of his much-anticipated special. The excitement builds as his friends and family all gather at the theater. When Jason steps onto that stage, will he have transformed his near death experience into something meaningful? documentary, comedy, personal journey, narrative true full 6 3 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/hGFGeSN_XxawNZgwO6bviZNged2OzS-7qJHJsmRY59g S3E5: The Countdown There’s one month to go before Jason is set to perform his new special and the pressure is on. It’s a mad dash to sell tickets, finalize his set, and get everything in order to film and shoot the special. Will Jason make it to the special or will the pressure of putting on the show derail him?


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]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2019 05:01:00 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back There’s one month to go before Jason is set to perform his new special and the pressure is on. It’s a mad dash to sell tickets, finalize his set, and get everything in order to film and shoot the special. Will Jason make it to the special or will the pressure of putting on the show derail him?


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]]> S3E5: The Countdown Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:25:23 There’s one month to go before Jason is set to perform his new special and the pressure is on. It’s a mad dash to sell tickets, finalize his set, and get everything in order to film and shoot the special. Will Jason make it to the special or will the pressure of putting on the show derail him? There’s one month to go before Jason is set to perform his new special and the pressure is on. It’s a mad dash to sell tickets, finalize his set, and get everything in order to film and shoot the special. Will Jason make it to the special or will the pressure of putting on the show derail him? documentary, comedy, comedy podcast, personal journey, narrative, documentary podcast true full 5 3 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/JqNjURDYyRiBkUgUaGVOQqFXhzPpqYpGDIWRwY_XgxM S3E4: Pulling for Every Breath It seems like asthma is always with Jason Weems. In this episode, Jason's constantly being confronted by health scares - on stage, at home, even with his family. But at every turn, he surprises Tally with his resiliency.


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]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2019 05:01:00 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back It seems like asthma is always with Jason Weems. In this episode, Jason's constantly being confronted by health scares - on stage, at home, even with his family. But at every turn, he surprises Tally with his resiliency.


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]]> S3E4: Pulling for Every Breath Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:26:38 It seems like asthma is always with Jason Weems. In this episode, Jason's constantly being confronted by health scares - on stage, at home, even with his family. But at every turn, he surprises Tally with his resiliency. It seems like asthma is always with Jason Weems. In this episode, Jason's constantly being confronted by health scares - on stage, at home, even with his family. But at every turn, he surprises Tally with his resiliency. documentary, comedy, personal stories, narrative true full 4 3 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/n4sKUvGUCbsgJS1gmGHMhMbi_3pRUzcco30XEQIlE6Y S3E3: Absolute Certainty Twelve years into his comedy career, what keeps Jason hopeful that his big break will still happen? We get a peek inside his creative process and find out what family drama pushed him to stay in a city that isn’t great for his national career ambitions


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]]> Wed, 6 Feb 2019 05:01:00 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back Twelve years into his comedy career, what keeps Jason hopeful that his big break will still happen? We get a peek inside his creative process and find out what family drama pushed him to stay in a city that isn’t great for his national career ambitions


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]]> S3E3: Absolute Certainty Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:29:24 Twelve years into his comedy career, what keeps Jason hopeful that his big break will still happen? We get a peek inside his creative process and find out what family drama pushed him to stay in a city that isn’t great for his national career ambitions Twelve years into his comedy career, what keeps Jason hopeful that his big break will still happen? We get a peek inside his creative process and find out what family drama pushed him to stay in a city that isn’t great for his national career ambitions documentary, comedy, personal journey, narrative true full 3 3 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/0GNZ7b-e3IqyFV74JJ-uqvOa3eiflJX0ACfiPxX0bdw S3E2: Almost Famous How do you build a career in comedy? Jason takes us through his journey and how a childhood filled with health issues drove his desire to be the funniest man in the room.


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]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2019 05:01:00 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back How do you build a career in comedy? Jason takes us through his journey and how a childhood filled with health issues drove his desire to be the funniest man in the room.


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]]> S3E2: Almost Famous Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:21:10  How do you build a career in comedy? Jason takes us through his journey and how a childhood filled with health issues drove his desire to be the funniest man in the room.  How do you build a career in comedy? Jason takes us through his journey and how a childhood filled with health issues drove his desire to be the funniest man in the room. documentary, comedy, personal journey, narrative true full 2 3 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/_uL7M3T4jrxfGyW0m6jWpxZNWU7a4b58GYyQXf8-_9Y S3E1: The Attack What happens on stage to set in motion comedian Jason’s Weem’s first day back story? On May 3, 2017, Jason collapsed at a Philadelphia comedy club after suffering a near fatal asthma attack. We hear a blow-by-blow account of Jason’s night as it shifts from raucous to downright terrifying.


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]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2019 05:01:00 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back What happens on stage to set in motion comedian Jason’s Weem’s first day back story? On May 3, 2017, Jason collapsed at a Philadelphia comedy club after suffering a near fatal asthma attack. We hear a blow-by-blow account of Jason’s night as it shifts from raucous to downright terrifying.


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]]> S3E1: The Attack Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:19:39 What happens on stage to set in motion comedian Jason’s Weem’s first day back story? On May 3, 2017, Jason collapsed at a Philadelphia comedy club after suffering a near fatal asthma attack. We hear a blow-by-blow account of Jason’s night as it shifts from raucous to downright terrifying. What happens on stage to set in motion comedian Jason’s Weem’s first day back story? On May 3, 2017, Jason collapsed at a Philadelphia comedy club after suffering a near fatal asthma attack. We hear a blow-by-blow account of Jason’s night as it shifts from raucous to downright terrifying. documentary, comedy, personal journey, narrative true full 1 3 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/0NnuIBqdKdYoDo3uTOyz7ZiRRAsCwnyH0f7wpp3ukro Introducing First Day Back Season 3 First Day Back returns this season with the story of Jason Weems, one of Baltimore’s biggest comedians. Jason’s life changed on May 3, 2017 when just minutes into a set, he had a severe asthma attack.

It was so bad, his heart stopped. Sixteen hours later, he was barely alive, recovering in a Philadelphia hospital.

This season on First Day Back, host Tally Abecassis follows Jason as he tries to come back…from death. He wants to keep doing comedy— the stage is where he’s always felt the most alive. But now it’s a place of real trauma.

Can Jason Weems transform the worst thing that ever happened to him in to the event that changes his life?

Listen to the trailer now and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. New episodes drop every Wednesday beginning January 23, 2019.


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]]> Wed, 9 Jan 2019 05:01:00 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back First Day Back returns this season with the story of Jason Weems, one of Baltimore’s biggest comedians. Jason’s life changed on May 3, 2017 when just minutes into a set, he had a severe asthma attack.

It was so bad, his heart stopped. Sixteen hours later, he was barely alive, recovering in a Philadelphia hospital.

This season on First Day Back, host Tally Abecassis follows Jason as he tries to come back…from death. He wants to keep doing comedy— the stage is where he’s always felt the most alive. But now it’s a place of real trauma.

Can Jason Weems transform the worst thing that ever happened to him in to the event that changes his life?

Listen to the trailer now and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. New episodes drop every Wednesday beginning January 23, 2019.


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]]> Introducing First Day Back Season 3 Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:02:47 First Day Back returns this season with the story of Jason Weems, one of Baltimore’s biggest comedians. Jason’s life changed on May 3, 2017 when just minutes into a set, he had a severe asthma attack. It was so bad, his heart stopped. Sixteen hours later, he was barely alive, recovering in a Philadelphia hospital. This season on First Day Back, host Tally Abecassis follows Jason as he tries to come back…from death. He wants to keep doing comedy— the stage is where he’s always felt the most alive. But now it’s a place of real trauma. Can Jason Weems transform the worst thing that ever happened to him in to the event that changes his life? Listen to the trailer now and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. New episodes drop every Wednesday beginning January 23, 2019. First Day Back returns this season with the story of Jason Weems, one of Baltimore’s biggest comedians. Jason’s life changed on May 3, 2017 when just minutes into a set, he had a severe asthma attack. It was so bad, his heart stopped. Sixteen hours later, he was barely alive, recovering in a Philadelphia hospital. This season on First Day Back, host Tally Abecassis follows Jason as he tries to come back…from death. He wants to keep doing comedy— the stage is where he’s always felt the most alive. But now it’s a place of real trauma. Can Jason Weems transform the worst thing that ever happened to him in to the event that changes his life? Listen to the trailer now and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. New episodes drop every Wednesday beginning January 23, 2019. comedy, personal journey, society and culture, documentary podcast true trailer 3 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/0NUydy-fbm2JJtGgOpX4me9u6zQ0vY4hkMLiWV9P41U Season 3 Update, and Introducing Dear Franklin Jones We are hard at work on season 3 and are following another story that is unfolding as we speak. In the meantime, if you like First Day Back, check out Dear Franklin Jones by my friend Jonathan Hirsch. Growing up, Jonathan’s family was a little different. They followed a controversial spiritual leader named Franklin Jones. Join Jonathan on a journey to find out what really happened. Subscribe to Dear Franklin Jones, a new documentary podcast from Stitcher.


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]]> Wed, 28 Feb 2018 08:01:00 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back We are hard at work on season 3 and are following another story that is unfolding as we speak. In the meantime, if you like First Day Back, check out Dear Franklin Jones by my friend Jonathan Hirsch. Growing up, Jonathan’s family was a little different. They followed a controversial spiritual leader named Franklin Jones. Join Jonathan on a journey to find out what really happened. Subscribe to Dear Franklin Jones, a new documentary podcast from Stitcher.


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]]> Season 3 Update, and Introducing Dear Franklin Jones Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:03:33 We are hard at work on season 3 and are following another story that is unfolding as we speak. In the meantime, if you like First Day Back, check out Dear Franklin Jones by my friend Jonathan Hirsch. Growing up, Jonathan’s family was a little different. They followed a controversial spiritual leader named Franklin Jones. Join Jonathan on a journey to find out what really happened. Subscribe to Dear Franklin Jones, a new documentary podcast from Stitcher.   Subscribe to Dear Franklin Jones in your favorite podcast app: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-franklin-jones/id1348032695?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=172342 We are hard at work on season 3 and are following another story that is unfolding as we speak. In the meantime, if you like First Day Back, check out Dear Franklin Jones by my friend Jonathan Hirsch. Growing up, Jonathan’s family was a little different. They followed a controversial spiritual leader named Franklin Jones. Join Jonathan on a journey to find out what really happened. Subscribe to Dear Franklin Jones, a new documentary podcast from Stitcher.   Subscribe to Dear Franklin Jones in your favorite podcast app: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-franklin-jones/id1348032695?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=172342 false bonus 2 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/FyXwZd7G1vBj6YulZBeWGsVhsGFlumdd0fjWDuCJTB0 S2E6: The Refuge Lucie obsesses over Gerry’s death, her regret about what she did and her inability to remember what happened the night she killed him. How will she find some sliver of peace? Her search for forgiveness leads her to an unlikely source.


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]]> Tue, 16 May 2017 10:00:00 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back Lucie obsesses over Gerry’s death, her regret about what she did and her inability to remember what happened the night she killed him. How will she find some sliver of peace? Her search for forgiveness leads her to an unlikely source.


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]]> S2E6: The Refuge Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:22:37 Lucie obsesses over Gerry’s death, her regret about what she did and her inability to remember what happened the night she killed him. How will she find some sliver of peace? Her search for forgiveness leads her to an unlikely source. Lucie obsesses over Gerry’s death, her regret about what she did and her inability to remember what happened the night she killed him. How will she find some sliver of peace? Her search for forgiveness leads her to an unlikely source. non-fiction, documentary, true crime, personal stories, narrative, personal, documentary podcast false full 6 2 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/YsrUYtiw8oabax_cknEFZwQzG2F1yL29E2NIi1JhjCU S2E5: The Doubters Six years after Gerry’s death, close friends from Lucie’s past make a startling accusation. How will Lucie cope?


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]]> Tue, 9 May 2017 10:00:00 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back Six years after Gerry’s death, close friends from Lucie’s past make a startling accusation. How will Lucie cope?


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]]> S2E5: The Doubters Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:20:23 Six years after Gerry’s death, close friends from Lucie’s past make a startling accusation. How will Lucie cope? Six years after Gerry’s death, close friends from Lucie’s past make a startling accusation. How will Lucie cope? nonfiction, documentary, true crime, personal stories, narrative, documentary podcast false full 5 2 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/9YfmOzRypoUr8CW3wGwuzUizsvSC2PyHvW5vfa4gBBE S2E4: Lucie Island Even as Lucie reconnects with family and spends more time outside the transition house, she finds herself increasingly isolated.


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]]> Tue, 2 May 2017 10:00:00 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back Even as Lucie reconnects with family and spends more time outside the transition house, she finds herself increasingly isolated.


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]]> S2E4: Lucie Island Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:25:38 Even as Lucie reconnects with family and spends more time outside the transition house, she finds herself increasingly isolated. Even as Lucie reconnects with family and spends more time outside the transition house, she finds herself increasingly isolated. documentary, true crime, narrative, personal, journal, documentary podcast false full 4 2 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/CFgkGe8DzBUu9PHevdyTzFhResRjZINEx2KjDXx8nkA S2E3: The Transition House Once Lucie gets her day parole from prison, she has one foot in the correctional system and the other in the regular world. She gets tiny rations of freedom in the transition house where she lives, but she soon realizes her crime is going to follow her wherever she goes.


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]]> Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:00:00 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back Once Lucie gets her day parole from prison, she has one foot in the correctional system and the other in the regular world. She gets tiny rations of freedom in the transition house where she lives, but she soon realizes her crime is going to follow her wherever she goes.


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]]> S2E3: The Transition House Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:27:23 Once Lucie gets her day parole from prison, she has one foot in the correctional system and the other in the regular world. She gets tiny rations of freedom in the transition house where she lives, but she soon realizes her crime is going to follow her wherever she goes. Once Lucie gets her day parole from prison, she has one foot in the correctional system and the other in the regular world. She gets tiny rations of freedom in the transition house where she lives, but she soon realizes her crime is going to follow her wherever she goes. documentary, true crime, personal stories, narrative, society, culture, documentary podcast false full 3 2 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/x492cE6V2_zQ3XecNC-HA0svHLI3QN8o2x9KjNj-wY4 S2E2: The Prelim Lucie is charged with first-degree murder after police arrive at her home and find her husband shot dead. She hires a top lawyer, but there’s one huge problem: How do you defend yourself when you have no memory of what happened?


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]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:00:00 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back Lucie is charged with first-degree murder after police arrive at her home and find her husband shot dead. She hires a top lawyer, but there’s one huge problem: How do you defend yourself when you have no memory of what happened?


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]]> S2E2: The Prelim Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:28:38 Lucie is charged with first-degree murder after police arrive at her home and find her husband shot dead. She hires a top lawyer, but there’s one huge problem: How do you defend yourself when you have no memory of what happened? Lucie is charged with first-degree murder after police arrive at her home and find her husband shot dead. She hires a top lawyer, but there’s one huge problem: How do you defend yourself when you have no memory of what happened? false full 2 2 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/P2NlYq5YemoCjSu1lkxNM_NFHGUnohHt8ZqeEBjFg5c S2E1: Lovebirds Lucie and her husband Gerry were together for 13 years. People called them lovebirds. Until the fall of 2010, when she shot and killed him. And here's the thing: Lucie has no memory of killing him.

This season on First Day Back, how do you come back from the worst thing you’ve ever done when you don't even remember doing it?


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]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:00:00 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back Lucie and her husband Gerry were together for 13 years. People called them lovebirds. Until the fall of 2010, when she shot and killed him. And here's the thing: Lucie has no memory of killing him.

This season on First Day Back, how do you come back from the worst thing you’ve ever done when you don't even remember doing it?


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]]> S2E1: Lovebirds Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:27:25 Lucie and her husband Gerry were together for 13 years. People called them lovebirds. Until the fall of 2010, when she shot and killed him. And here's the thing: Lucie has no memory of killing him. This season on First Day Back, how do you come back from the worst thing you’ve ever done when you don't even remember doing it? Lucie and her husband Gerry were together for 13 years. People called them lovebirds. Until the fall of 2010, when she shot and killed him. And here's the thing: Lucie has no memory of killing him. This season on First Day Back, how do you come back from the worst thing you’ve ever done when you don't even remember doing it? documentary, personalstories, true crime, narrative, society, culture, documentary podcast false full 1 2 gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/AeTp2Pwy6ULBEdnubcApuU4krpGtR65S54UA5L7FVfc Coming Soon: First Day Back Season 2 First Day Back returns this season with the story of Lucie and Gerry, lovebirds who were together for 13 years. Until the fall of 2010, when Lucie accidentally shot and killed him. And here's the thing.

She has no memory of killing him.

Lucie's story isn't just about what she did, it's about the aftermath. How does she come back from the worst thing she's ever done, when she doesn't even remember doing it?

Season 2 of First Day Back debuts April 11, with new episodes out every Tuesday.


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]]> Tue, 4 Apr 2017 10:30:00 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back First Day Back returns this season with the story of Lucie and Gerry, lovebirds who were together for 13 years. Until the fall of 2010, when Lucie accidentally shot and killed him. And here's the thing.

She has no memory of killing him.

Lucie's story isn't just about what she did, it's about the aftermath. How does she come back from the worst thing she's ever done, when she doesn't even remember doing it?

Season 2 of First Day Back debuts April 11, with new episodes out every Tuesday.


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]]> Coming Soon: First Day Back Season 2 Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:02:46 First Day Back returns this season with the story of Lucie and Gerry, lovebirds who were together for 13 years. Until the fall of 2010, when Lucie accidentally shot and killed him. And here's the thing. She has no memory of killing him. Lucie's story isn't just about what she did, it's about the aftermath. How does she come back from the worst thing she's ever done, when she doesn't even remember doing it? Season 2 of First Day Back debuts April 11, with new episodes out every Tuesday. First Day Back returns this season with the story of Lucie and Gerry, lovebirds who were together for 13 years. Until the fall of 2010, when Lucie accidentally shot and killed him. And here's the thing. She has no memory of killing him. Lucie's story isn't just about what she did, it's about the aftermath. How does she come back from the worst thing she's ever done, when she doesn't even remember doing it? Season 2 of First Day Back debuts April 11, with new episodes out every Tuesday. personalstories, true crime, narrative, society, culture, documentary podcast false bonus 1 200bf47ba39921e3add9cfe35bbc6f56 S1E10: On Death and Space Clouds A short piece for Mother’s Day. Something different that is not part of the First Day Back storyline. Stay tuned for details on Season 2!


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]]> Sun, 8 May 2016 00:42:49 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back A short piece for Mother’s Day. Something different that is not part of the First Day Back storyline. Stay tuned for details on Season 2!


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]]> S1E10: On Death and Space Clouds Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:08:58 A short piece for Mother’s Day. Something different that is not part of the First Day Back storyline. Stay tuned for details on Season 2! A short piece for Mother’s Day. Something different that is not part of the First Day Back storyline. Stay tuned for details on Season 2! false full 10 1 171baf6b1f5df8b7c813e07324cd12db S1E9: Generations What happens when Tally's life starts mirroring the subject of her film? Also she talks to a 97 year-old woman and a Millennial who both reject the idea of "having it all".


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]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2015 05:17:30 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back What happens when Tally's life starts mirroring the subject of her film? Also she talks to a 97 year-old woman and a Millennial who both reject the idea of "having it all".


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]]> S1E9: Generations Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:19:51 What happens when Tally's life starts mirroring the subject of her film? Also she talks to a 97 year-old woman and a Millennial who both reject the idea of "having it all". What happens when Tally's life starts mirroring the subject of her film? Also she talks to a 97 year-old woman and a Millennial who both reject the idea of "having it all". false full 9 1 3b96ee309c06f00cd1aa8ecd64cf749f S1E8: Your Stories In this episode, listeners sent in recordings of themselves talking about work, parenthood and, how hard it is to know what to do with your life, with kids or without.


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]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2015 14:10:26 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back In this episode, listeners sent in recordings of themselves talking about work, parenthood and, how hard it is to know what to do with your life, with kids or without.


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]]> S1E8: Your Stories Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:18:59 In this episode, listeners sent in recordings of themselves talking about work, parenthood and, how hard it is to know what to do with your life, with kids or without. In this episode, listeners sent in recordings of themselves talking about work, parenthood and, how hard it is to know what to do with your life, with kids or without. false full 8 1 8c0c3fbd470c8c3dc45e37f458701afc S1E7: Good News, Bad News Tally gets news about her film project, compares notes with a friend who didn’t have kids, and hears about her youngest son’s turnaround.


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]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2015 04:30:20 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back Tally gets news about her film project, compares notes with a friend who didn’t have kids, and hears about her youngest son’s turnaround.


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]]> S1E7: Good News, Bad News Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:19:08 Tally gets news about her film project, compares notes with a friend who didn’t have kids, and hears about her youngest son’s turnaround. Tally gets news about her film project, compares notes with a friend who didn’t have kids, and hears about her youngest son’s turnaround. false full 7 1 0db0708b9adcd4fa54237a0ef5589047 S1E6: Searching for Sally This episode is a little departure. In it, Tally goes looking for a teacher who had a huge impact on her life and career.


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]]> Mon, 11 May 2015 01:58:40 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back This episode is a little departure. In it, Tally goes looking for a teacher who had a huge impact on her life and career.


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]]> S1E6: Searching for Sally Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:20:44 This episode is a little departure. In it, Tally goes looking for a teacher who had a huge impact on her life and career. This episode is a little departure. In it, Tally goes looking for a teacher who had a huge impact on her life and career. false full 6 1 8f14cd2b130ee7f16a991ee44f7c8dbc S1E5: Curveball In this episode, Tally meets her old producer, who cautions her that she is re-entering a different documentary industry than the one she left and Tally’s son Jack throws her a curveball.


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]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2015 01:29:11 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back In this episode, Tally meets her old producer, who cautions her that she is re-entering a different documentary industry than the one she left and Tally’s son Jack throws her a curveball.


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]]> S1E5: Curveball Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:19:43 In this episode, Tally meets her old producer, who cautions her that she is re-entering a different documentary industry than the one she left and Tally’s son Jack throws her a curveball. In this episode, Tally meets her old producer, who cautions her that she is re-entering a different documentary industry than the one she left and Tally’s son Jack throws her a curveball. false full 5 1 6cfeccdbf39e044e8f5633b7f5ea4362 S1E4: Fear and Insecurity in Las Vegas An episode about creativity and insecurity. Questions are raised about Tally's ability to jump back in after 6 years off and she talks to a painter who says some things she is afraid to say.


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]]> Sun, 22 Mar 2015 22:01:59 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back An episode about creativity and insecurity. Questions are raised about Tally's ability to jump back in after 6 years off and she talks to a painter who says some things she is afraid to say.


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]]> S1E4: Fear and Insecurity in Las Vegas Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:19:44 An episode about creativity and insecurity. Questions are raised about Tally's ability to jump back in after 6 years off and she talks to a painter who says some things she is afraid to say. An episode about creativity and insecurity. Questions are raised about Tally's ability to jump back in after 6 years off and she talks to a painter who says some things she is afraid to say. false full 4 1 09a3cdd109b8818bb32f3f3af91261af S1E3: Patti Smith Made Me Feel Better What's the difference between taking time off to take care of your kids versus taking that time to travel the world? Tally and her producer discuss it. Also, Patti Smith knows about mothering.


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]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2015 01:35:40 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back What's the difference between taking time off to take care of your kids versus taking that time to travel the world? Tally and her producer discuss it. Also, Patti Smith knows about mothering.


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]]> S1E3: Patti Smith Made Me Feel Better Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:18:49 What's the difference between taking time off to take care of your kids versus taking that time to travel the world? Tally and her producer discuss it. Also, Patti Smith knows about mothering. What's the difference between taking time off to take care of your kids versus taking that time to travel the world? Tally and her producer discuss it. Also, Patti Smith knows about mothering. false full 3 1 d71c36b8b63bc0e7af504308d38381a3 S1E2: This Discussion is Retro Tally looks at gender roles in hers and other households and asks her father what feminism means to him. Spoiler alert: he has no clue.


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]]> Tue, 3 Feb 2015 02:31:38 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back Tally looks at gender roles in hers and other households and asks her father what feminism means to him. Spoiler alert: he has no clue.


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]]> S1E2: This Discussion is Retro Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:21:30 Tally looks at gender roles in hers and other households and asks her father what feminism means to him. Spoiler alert: he has no clue. Tally looks at gender roles in hers and other households and asks her father what feminism means to him. Spoiler alert: he has no clue. false full 2 1 541282ebcade905db098d8d3b931594b S1E1: Getting Back Out There In which Tally lays out her situation and tries to jump-start her filmmaking career, asking big questions to her family members along the way.


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]]> Sun, 11 Jan 2015 22:22:40 +0000 originals+fdb@stitcher.com (Stitcher and Tally Abecassis) https://www.witnesspodcasts.com/shows/first-day-back In which Tally lays out her situation and tries to jump-start her filmmaking career, asking big questions to her family members along the way.


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]]> S1E1: Getting Back Out There Stitcher and Tally Abecassis 00:21:33 In which Tally lays out her situation and tries to jump-start her filmmaking career, asking big questions to her family members along the way. In which Tally lays out her situation and tries to jump-start her filmmaking career, asking big questions to her family members along the way. false full 1 1