Ira with Sam Franco, a 72-year-old Chicagoan who spent his life playing and teaching accordion. He never became famous. Never hit it big. He just had the pleasure of making his living in music in a way so many people wish they could but few do. (7 minutes)
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Act Four: The New Kids
Three girls, whose families traveled thousands of miles to get to New York, navigate their latest challenge: American middle school. (11 minutes)
Act One: See Something, Slay Something
A middle schooler really wants to trust the adults have her best interests in mind.
Act Two: Their Eyes Were Watching Tallahassee
DeSantis has passed law after law about what can and can’t be taught in Florida classrooms.
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Act V
A group of inmates at a high-security prison stage a production of the last act of Hamlet.
20 Acts in 60 Minutes
All kinds of little stories that we ordinarily can't use on the radio show because they are just too short.