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This Week: 643
April 13, 2018

Damned If You Do…

Adriane Ohanesian

It’s one thing to weigh pros and cons. But sometimes all you have is con and con. This week, stories of people having to make a choice, when no good options exist.

The group Ira mentions at the end of Act One is the UN World Food Programme; their donation page is here.

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Mar. 21, 2018

Trailer for Our New Film

We're excited to share the first trailer for our upcoming film, "Come Sunday," based on the episode "Heretics."

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Mar. 16, 2018

"9 to 5" by Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards

We commissioned an original cover of “9 to 5,” by Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards, and it’s fantastic. Chana and Robyn talk about how the song came to be. Also, now you can download the song.

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Apr. 6, 2018

The Impossible Dream

Before he leaves the Senate for good, Republican Jeff Flake is trying to get a bill passed.

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Mar. 30, 2018

Go Ask Your Father

Sons and daughters get to find out the one thing they've always wanted to know about their father.

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Mar. 23, 2018

Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time

Lotto fever grips the cast of Riverdance.

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