This American Life episode assisted suicide story?
February 24, 2010 7:37 AM   Subscribe

This American Life filter - relatively recently, (maybe a rebroadcast?) heard part of story re man who assisted his mother to end her life and how he felt - I've searched their archives for mother and for son; can't find it. Also searched AskMefi some, too many hits. Can anyone help?
posted by judybxxx to Human Relations (5 answers total) 4 users marked this as a favorite
 
Best answer: Episode 342: How to Rest in Peace, I think. (I used the search term "suicide".)
posted by phoenixy at 7:39 AM on February 24, 2010


It's from "How to Rest in Peace" and the description is here.
posted by BlahLaLa at 7:40 AM on February 24, 2010


Best answer: Act Two. The Good Son.

A story about a mother who wants to commit suicide and a son who dutifully helps her do it—even though his mother is a happy, healthy, independent person. How did they manage to pull it off? Practice, practice, practice. (16 minutes)

(from episode 342, How to Rest in Peace, 11-2-2007 is the original broadcast date)


On preview: BAH! SCOOPED!
posted by magstheaxe at 7:44 AM on February 24, 2010


They've got it. I was coming in to say the same episode.
posted by ocherdraco at 7:48 AM on February 24, 2010


Response by poster: Awesome! THANK YOU. I must have missed downloading it.
posted by judybxxx at 10:36 AM on February 24, 2010


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