63: One Thing

63: One Thing

May 9, 1997

People whose lives are organized around one thing.

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Prologue
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Ira talks with a gang kid who turned to Jesus with the same ferocity and dedication with which he served his old street gang. (5 minutes)Crime • Religion • Teenagers
- Ira Glass
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Act One

Life Without Leanne.
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A story by Larry Doyle. (10 minutes)Radio • Romance
- Larry Doyle
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Act Two

Eddie The Nudist.
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Beau O'Reilly tells the story of a man who tried to run for President as a utopian nudist. (24 minutes)Jobs/Employment • Literature • Politics • Teenagers
- Beau O'Reilly
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Act Three

More than One Thing.
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How journalist Philip Weiss came to agree with some Clinton conspiracy theorists but not to follow their cause. With Paul Tough. (10 minutes)Journalism • Politics • Presidents
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Act Four

Quitting Quitting.
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This American Life gets a return visit from Evan Harris, the woman who used to believe that quitting was the one thing at the heart of all human existence. (8 minutes)Travel
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