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 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) 774: The Pink House at the Center of the World July 1, 2022 Act Four: Next Host Ira Glass walks through possible next steps with a pro-life activist who worked on the Texas SB8 bill, that set a precedent for enforcement of abortion bans throughout the country. 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.
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)
774: The Pink House at the Center of the World July 1, 2022 Act Four: Next Host Ira Glass walks through possible next steps with a pro-life activist who worked on the Texas SB8 bill, that set a precedent for enforcement of abortion bans throughout the country.
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.