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A Recast of ‘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.

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Recastable Episodes (28)

1. S1E1: Getting Back Out There Jan. 11, 2015
2. S1E2: This Discussion is Retro Feb. 3, 2015
3. S1E3: Patti Smith Made Me Feel Better Feb. 23, 2015
4. S1E4: Fear and Insecurity in Las Vegas March 22, 2015
5. S1E5: Curveball April 16, 2015
6. S1E6: Searching for Sally May 11, 2015
7. S1E7: Good News, Bad News June 11, 2015
8. S1E8: Your Stories July 10, 2015
9. S1E9: Generations Aug. 27, 2015
10. S1E10: On Death and Space Clouds May 8, 2016
11. Coming Soon: First Day Back Season 2 April 4, 2017
12. S2E1: Lovebirds April 11, 2017
13. S2E2: The Prelim April 18, 2017
14. S2E3: The Transition House April 25, 2017
15. S2E4: Lucie Island May 2, 2017
16. S2E5: The Doubters May 9, 2017
17. S2E6: The Refuge May 16, 2017
18. Season 3 Update, and Introducing Dear Franklin Jones Feb. 28, 2018
19. Introducing First Day Back Season 3 Jan. 9, 2019
20. S3E1: The Attack Jan. 23, 2019
21. S3E2: Almost Famous Jan. 30, 2019
22. S3E3: Absolute Certainty Feb. 6, 2019
23. S3E4: Pulling for Every Breath Feb. 13, 2019
24. S3E5: The Countdown Feb. 20, 2019
25. S3E6: Unknown Feb. 27, 2019
26. Introducing Verified Feb. 24, 2020
27. Introducing Unlocking Bryson’s Brain April 30, 2020
28. ?Introducing Unfinished: Deep South June 29, 2020