
On Second Thought
Preview: Season 10 Episode 5 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
The bravest choice is often to stop and reconsider.
The bravest choice is often to stop and reconsider. Kate Buhler reevaluates her life after surviving a terrifying midair emergency; Pierce McManus walks away from the New York City Police Academy just before being sworn in; and Johanna Walker finds herself trapped between a cliff and the sea. Three storytellers, three interpretations of ON SECOND THOUGHT. Hosted by Wes Hazard.
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On Second Thought
Preview: Season 10 Episode 5 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
The bravest choice is often to stop and reconsider. Kate Buhler reevaluates her life after surviving a terrifying midair emergency; Pierce McManus walks away from the New York City Police Academy just before being sworn in; and Johanna Walker finds herself trapped between a cliff and the sea. Three storytellers, three interpretations of ON SECOND THOUGHT. Hosted by Wes Hazard.
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KATE BUHLER: There I was, sitting in my usual airport lounge, drinking too much cheap Chardonnay, and I thought to myself, I need to change my life.
PIERCE McMANUS: Suddenly, it all feels very real, and it is abundantly clear that I do not belong in this room.
JOHANNA WALKER: And it seemed clear that if we went back down to the beach, that ocean would swallow us whole.
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