My Emotional Support Monkey

Dan Shimmerman

Everyone has something they hold onto. Sometimes it's a teddy bear. Sometimes it's a blanket. Sometimes it's a stuffed monkey named Junior. In this episode, Dan explores the comfort objects that stick with us longer than most friendships. From childhood sidekicks to the parenting moments that make you realize you never really outgrow them, it's a look at the soft, strange and sentimental things we carry. Because some attachments aren't meant to disappear.