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.
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Act Two: The Fight
Jennifer, Ira, and producer Emanuele Berry go to a protest and get tear gassed in front of a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. (6 minutes)
Act Five: Nine Months Later
Host Ira Glass calls Jennifer to talk about the new security law. (12 minutes)
Act One: Cursed Generation
A bunch of 22-year-olds from Hong Kong explain why they are cursed and what that means for their and Hong Kong’s future. (17 minutes)