The podcast episodes provided showcase diverse stories of refugee experiences, from the Cambodian refugees who built a donut empire in California to the Jewish refugees who joined the British military's secret X Troop unit during World War II.

These episodes highlight the challenging yet inspiring narratives of individuals and communities who have overcome immense trauma and adversity to forge new lives and legacies, as seen in "Searching For The Donut King Part 1", "Manfred Gans and X Troop", and "The Happy Pod: Reindeer herder rescued from frozen wilderness".

The episodes also explore the intergenerational impact of refugee experiences, as seen in "Breaking Cycles (and Chairs!) with Kulap Vilaysack", where the filmmaker delves into her family's Lao refugee history and its influence on her own upbringing and identity.