Full episode 116: Poultry Slam 1998 Act Four The Meaning Of A Bird Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe in Apple Podcasts Transcript Writer David Rakoff explains how his life was changed—in a single evening—in a room of 5000 chickens. (13 minutes) ByDavid Rakoff More in PoliticsView all 877: The Making Of Dec. 19, 2025 Act One: Living the American Stream Producers Zoe Chace and Suzanne Gaber follow a bunch of right-wing influencers as they search for Antifa in Portland. 872: Winners Oct. 31, 2025 Act One: Winners Welcome Two people see one of President Trump’s first executive orders and get excited, and then get to work. (46 minutes) 869: Harold Oct. 3, 2025 Act One: Yesterday A history of the brief mayoral career of Harold Washington and its lessons for Black and white America, as told by people close to him. (39 minutes)Harold Washington died on November 25, 1987. This show was first broadcast ten years later, in 1997. More by David RakoffView all 470: Show Me the Way July 27, 2012 Act Two: Oh! The Places You Will Not Go! A man who believes he's turning into a cockroach reaches out to a world famous doctor for advice. 464: Invisible Made Visible May 18, 2012 Act Three: Stiff as a Board, Light as a Feather David Rakoff tells this story, about the invisible processes that can happen inside our bodies and the visible effects they eventually have. 433: Fine Print 2011 Apr. 15, 2011 Act Two: Occupancy May Be Revoked Without Notice David Rakoff tells the story of a contract between a son and his visiting mother.
877: The Making Of Dec. 19, 2025 Act One: Living the American Stream Producers Zoe Chace and Suzanne Gaber follow a bunch of right-wing influencers as they search for Antifa in Portland.
872: Winners Oct. 31, 2025 Act One: Winners Welcome Two people see one of President Trump’s first executive orders and get excited, and then get to work. (46 minutes)
869: Harold Oct. 3, 2025 Act One: Yesterday A history of the brief mayoral career of Harold Washington and its lessons for Black and white America, as told by people close to him. (39 minutes)Harold Washington died on November 25, 1987. This show was first broadcast ten years later, in 1997.
470: Show Me the Way July 27, 2012 Act Two: Oh! The Places You Will Not Go! A man who believes he's turning into a cockroach reaches out to a world famous doctor for advice.
464: Invisible Made Visible May 18, 2012 Act Three: Stiff as a Board, Light as a Feather David Rakoff tells this story, about the invisible processes that can happen inside our bodies and the visible effects they eventually have.
433: Fine Print 2011 Apr. 15, 2011 Act Two: Occupancy May Be Revoked Without Notice David Rakoff tells the story of a contract between a son and his visiting mother.
