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: The episode shifts focus away from the Belcher family to follow Regular-Sized Rudy during a high-stakes dinner between his divorced parents and their new partners. Rudy attempts to bridge the awkwardness with a magic trick, but when the trick fails, he suffers a quiet emotional breakdown.

: The midwives deal with a breakout of gonorrhea in the district, specifically affecting a young Cypriot expectant mother named Zeta. This sparks a difficult exploration of marital trust and the stigma of STIs in the era. [S14E2] Episode

: This episode features a "Books with Hooks" segment where hosts and authors review listener-submitted query letters and opening pages. It emphasizes the importance of voice and narrative momentum in the early stages of a novel. : The episode shifts focus away from the