Host Ira Glass goes to Navy Pier to visit the clearance sales. (2 minutes)
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Act One: Fire Sale in Kansas City
David and Chana buy a toxic asset, from a guy named Wit Solberg, who used to work on Wall Street and now helps small banks who've been saddled with toxic assets.
Act Two: Bridge and Tunnel
In the Middle East, hundreds and hundreds of tunnels connect the Gaza strip and Egypt, allowing supplies to bypass the Israeli blockade against Hamas-controlled Gaza.
Act Two: If God Isn't A Penn State Fan, Then Why Is The Sky Blue And White?
Because of the University, State College is in the only county in Pennsylvania where GDP grew in 2008.
More by Ira Glass
Act One: Don’t Chicken Out
Carmen Milito tells Ira the story of a date she went on as a teenager, and the bird her mom brought to the occasion.
Act Four: The Kid Namastays in the Picture
Jaime Amor does yoga storytelling for kids at Cosmic Kids Yoga and on YouTube. We ask her to try taking on a film for grownups.
Act Four: Here’s What Else You Need To Know Today
Host Ira Glass with the last piece in today’s show, inspired by the New York Times podcast, The Daily. (3 minutes)