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    496: When Patents Attack... Part Two!

    Jun 7, 2013
    Two years ago, we did a program about a mysterious business in Texas that threatens companies with lawsuits for violating its patents. But the world of patent lawsuits is so secretive, there were basic questions we could not answer. Now we can. And we get a glimpse why people say our patent system may be discouraging, not encouraging, innovation.

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  • This Week

    464: Invisible Made Visible

    Jun 14, 2013
    The radio version of an episode we did live on stage and beamed to movie theaters all over the country. David Sedaris, Tig Notaro and Ryan Knighton perform stories. Plus the late David Rakoff, in his final performance on the show.

    The other half of the two-hour performance was visual, including dancers, animation, and a short film. You can download video of the entire show.

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    497: This Week

    Jun 21, 2013
    This week we return to one of our favorite themes: This Week! All of the stories in the show are things that have taken place in the last seven days. We've got our own take on the big, national stories of the week but we also turn a searchlight across America and find the smaller, more personal and more spectacular stories that most of us never hear.

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