Full episode 131: The Kids Are Alright Act One Where The People Walk Around Upside Down Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe in Apple Podcasts Transcript More stories from Wen Huang that contradict what you think you know about the 1989 student uprising in China. (9 minutes) ByIra Glass More in ActivismView all 879: A Christian and a Muslim Walk Into a Bar Jan. 16, 2026 Act One: Too Soon? The comedians test out risky material and get big laughs on early tour dates. 876: Bigger Than Me Dec. 5, 2025 Act One: Mother Knows Best Jad Abumrad tells the story of the "ideological genealogy” of Fela Kuti’s anti-colonial politics–his mother. 867: College Disorientation Sept. 12, 2025 Act Two: The Art of the Deal A definition of antisemitism, canceled classes, and angry professors at Columbia University. (16 minutes) More by Ira GlassView all 824: Family Meeting Feb. 23, 2024 Act One: A Slow Decision Process That’s Mostly But Maybe Not Completely Over For one kibbutz-dwelling family in Israel, the decision of where to land after the October 7th attacks goes back and forth… and back… and forth. 781: Watching the Watchers Oct. 7, 2022 Act Two: I’ll Be Watching You A group of 6th grade boys are bothered by their teacher’s behavior. 777: Name. Age. Detail. Aug. 12, 2022 Margus Morrison Margus Morrison was a school bus aide, father of six.
879: A Christian and a Muslim Walk Into a Bar Jan. 16, 2026 Act One: Too Soon? The comedians test out risky material and get big laughs on early tour dates.
876: Bigger Than Me Dec. 5, 2025 Act One: Mother Knows Best Jad Abumrad tells the story of the "ideological genealogy” of Fela Kuti’s anti-colonial politics–his mother.
867: College Disorientation Sept. 12, 2025 Act Two: The Art of the Deal A definition of antisemitism, canceled classes, and angry professors at Columbia University. (16 minutes)
824: Family Meeting Feb. 23, 2024 Act One: A Slow Decision Process That’s Mostly But Maybe Not Completely Over For one kibbutz-dwelling family in Israel, the decision of where to land after the October 7th attacks goes back and forth… and back… and forth.
781: Watching the Watchers Oct. 7, 2022 Act Two: I’ll Be Watching You A group of 6th grade boys are bothered by their teacher’s behavior.
777: Name. Age. Detail. Aug. 12, 2022 Margus Morrison Margus Morrison was a school bus aide, father of six.