Host Ira Glass talks with a high school senior about the lies she tells her mom, and if she'll ever reveal the truth. (5 minutes)

Act One. Lieland.

Actor Dermot Mulroney reads a new short story by Israeli writer Etgar Keret. Etgar Keret’s most recent book is the short story collection, The Girl on the Fridge.

Song: "Truth Cult," Lungfish


Act Two. The Spy Who Bugged Me.

Lawrence Wright is a reporter for the New Yorker Magazine, and an author of the bestselling book on Al Qaeda, The Looming Tower.  He’s also one of the few people in America who can say definitively that he was targeted by the U.S. Government’s warrantless wiretappping program, first exposed on the front page of The New York Times.

He tells the story of how he knew his phone calls were listened to...and how he then went on to question the head of US intelligence, Mike McConnell, about it. 

Lawrence Wright first wrote about his experiences in an article in The New Yorker, called "The Spymaster." His latest article in the magazine is called "The Rebellion Within." (17 minutes) 

Song: "Don't You Lie to Me," Chuck Berry


Act Three. Rosa in the Study with the ATM Card.

A woman's elderly father has several hired caretakers who help him throughout the day. When one of the caretakers accuses another one of stealing from father, it’s up to his daugher to figure out the truth. (15 minutes) 

Song: "Gospel Truth," Golden Bear