Stephen Lee
Listener whose late father had once proposed to his future mother-in-law in Korea
Stephen Lee (Listener whose late father had once proposed to his future mother-in-law in Korea) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include Fatherhood, Marriage and long-term partnership.
In their words
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Fatherhood
Stephen Lee said the coincidence gave him a renewed connection to his late father through his mother-in-law's memories.
“to think that I can talk to my mother-in-law and hear what he was like in his 20s, something that my mom doesn't even know”
This American Life: 489: No Coincidence, No Story! (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 23:09
Marriage and long-term partnership
Stephen Lee said his mother admitted she would not have supported his relationship had she known Helen's mother was his father's former love.
“she later admitted to me that if she had known this from the very beginning, she would have not supported Helen and me”
This American Life: 489: No Coincidence, No Story! (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 22:32
Appearances
489: No Coincidence, No Story!This American Life · Oct 19, 2026 · 1 h 1 min
Guest host Sarah Koenig presents listener coincidence stories—grandmothers, love, coins in the shower, lost fathers, and a pocketknife—while weighing skepticism against meaning.
Often appears with
- Sarah Koenig · 1 shared episode
- Ira Glass · 1 shared episode
- Hannah Jacoby · 1 shared episode
- Juliana Bontrager · 1 shared episode
- Elaine Olson · 1 shared episode
- Blake Oliver · 1 shared episode
- Paul Graychin · 1 shared episode
- Esther Graychin · 1 shared episode