Margy Rochlin
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Margy writes about film and TV for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly and other publications.
15: Dawn
Writer Jack Hitt goes on a search for a mysterious neighbor from his childhood in Charleston, South Carolina, and stumbles onto an epic story of the Old South, the New South, gender confusion, Chihuahuas, and changing values in American...
18: Liars
April first is the one day of the year when we're allowed to enjoy deceiving others. But April Fools' Day is for amateur deceivers. The real pros are the people who can't control their lying, who lie without even knowing what the truth is.
56: Name Change
Stories of people changing their name — some to create a new identity, some to con people. Name changes are particularly American stories: they're the dream of starting over with a clean slate. They're Ellis Island and 12-step programs,...
61: Fiasco!
Stories of when things go wrong. Really wrong. When you leave the normal realm of human error, fumble, mishap, and mistake and enter the territory of really huge breakdowns. Fiascos. Things go so awry that normal social order collapses....
92: Leave the Mask On
Stories about those moments when someone tries to tell you a little bit more about themselves than you'd really rather know.
102: Road Trip!
With all the American movies and songs and books about the joy of the open road, it's hard for an American to take just a normal road trip without huge expectations.
200: Hearts and Minds
Of all the wars to win, perhaps the propaganda war is the hardest. In this show, we bring you stories of propaganda wars past and present, by those who fought them and those who survived them.
