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Mon, May 21
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#464: Invisible Made Visible
This week, the radio debut of the episode we just did live on stage and beamed to movie theatres all over the country. David Sedaris, David Rakoff, Tig Notaro and Ryan Knighton performed stories. Mike Birbiglia made a short film, co-starring Terry Gross, which you can see here.
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Mon, May 14
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#436: The Psychopath Test
Recently we heard about this test that could determine if someone was a psychopath. So, naturally, our staff decided to take it. This week we hear the results. Plus Jon Ronson asks the question: is this man a psychopath?
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Mon, May 7
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#154: In Dog We Trust
Stories of dogs and cats and other animals that live in our homes. Exactly how much are they caught up in everyday family dynamics? We answer this question and others.
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Mon, Apr 30
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#463: Mortal Vs. Venial
Religion makes it pretty clear what differentiates mortal sins from venial ones. Mortal are the really bad sins and venial the lesser ones. But in our everyday lives, it can be really difficult to determine just how bad we've been. This week we have stories of people trying to figure out that question.
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Mon, Apr 23
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#379: Return To The Scene Of The Crime
A live episode of the radio program, including stories told on stage by Dan Savage and Mike Birbiglia. Guess what? We're doing another live show like this nationwide on movie screens on May 10th!
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Mon, Apr 16
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#462: Own Worst Enemy
Stories of people who can’t seem to stop getting in their own way sabotaging everything from their romantic relationships to their physical health. Featuring a new radio drama by Jonathan Mitchell.
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Mon, Apr 9
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#332: The Ten Commandments
Stories of people struggling to follow the Ten Commandments from the book of Exodus.
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Mon, Apr 2
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#461: Take the Money and Run for Office
For anyone who has ever heard the term "Washington insider" and felt outside we are with you. So this week, we go inside the rooms where the deals get made, to the actual moment that the checks change hands and we ask the people writing and receiving the checks what, exactly, is the money buying?
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Mon, Mar 26
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#360: Switched At Birth
On a summer day in 1951, two baby girls were born in a hospital in small-town Wisconsin. The infants were accidentally switched, and went home with the wrong families.
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Mon, Mar 19
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#460: Retraction
We've discovered that one of our most popular episodes contained numerous fabrications. This week, we detail the errors in Mike Daisey's story about visiting Foxconn, which makes iPads and other products for Apple in China. Marketplace's China correspondent Rob Schmitz discovered the fabrications. Transcript. Press Release.
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Mon, Mar 12
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#425: Slow To React
This week we have stories where people's reactions move very slowly, including the story of a wedding 17 years in the making, and what it's like when you have a terminal illness that's supposed to kill you in a year or two, and it decides to take its time. Note: The story in Act One isn’t suitable for children and we’d like to note a trigger warning to survivors of abuse.
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Mon, Mar 5
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#459: What Kind of Country
All across the country right now, local and state governments are finding they can't pay their bills. Schools are losing teachers, street lights are going dark, garbage is piling up in public parks, and cops are suddenly an optional expense.
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