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10
January 17, 1996

Double Lives

People living their lives, just like the rest of us. Plus an extra life.

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Prologue

Susan Bergman's father was a family man, head of the church choir, and, secretly, having sex with men. He died before his children had a chance to really talk to him about what they should make of his hidden life. This, and other stories of parents deceiving their children. (3 minutes)

By

Ira Glass
Act One

The Book Tour

When Susan Bergman wrote a book about her family's experience, other gay men tried to explain her father's actions to her. (17 minutes)

By

Ira Glass
Act Two

Dad In The Closet

A talk with a father who's deceiving his own children. (15 minutes)

By

Ira Glass
Act Three

Lighten Up

Sketches from the neo-futurists on the subject of double lives. Then, host Ira Glass discovers that his mom is being quoted in national magazines as a "sexpert." (12 minutes)

By

Ira Glass
Neo-futurists
Act Four

Sins Of The Fathers

Susan Bergman returns to read an excerpt from her book. (8 minutes)

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