This week we're trying something we've never tried before: An hour of stories about...this week. We take a crack at major news events, like what's happening in Egypt; and at the most minor, like an 8-year-old who's finally taking the training wheels off her bike. The stories are united by one thing: They all happened in the seven days prior to broadcast.
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This episode contains original theme music by Cassettes Won't Listen.
Prologue
Sunday Night, State College PA
Monday, Cairo Egypt
Monday, Tucson AZ
Saturday to Wednesday: CA, NY, WI, ME
Wednesday, Tuscaloosa AL
Song:
Thursday, Greenville SC
Thursday night was a make-or-break evening for candidate Herman Cain at the first Republican Presidential debate. Robert Smith from our Planet Money team talked to him about his strategy. Planet Money is a co-production of NPR News and This American Life. (6 minutes)
Saturday and Sunday, Gainesville and Coral Springs FL
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