Regina Spektor discusses her emotional return to Russia, reflecting on how it triggered memories and strengthened her connection to her childhood. She explains how her family emigrated due to Soviet anti-Semitism, which labeled Jews in official documents and limited their opportunities. Regina shares her experience of adjusting to life in the U.S., balancing her Russian roots with the diversity of her new home in the Bronx. She also touches on the organic process behind her latest album What We Saw from the Cheap Seats and reminisces about her first piano, a family heirloom. Regina concludes by expressing her belief that real musicianship and instrumental mastery are still alive, though less emphasized in mainstream media today.