Full episode 571: The Heart Wants What It Wants Prologue Share a clip Transcript ByIra Glass Ira talks to a man in his 70s who’s about to travel across the country to tell a woman he loves how he really feels, despite some very real signs that doing so might be a bad idea. (8 minutes) More in LoveView all 724: Personal Recount Nov. 13, 2020 Act Two: Puppy Love Triangle Writer Emily Flake’s young daughter tries to make up her mind about whether or not she has a crush on a boy in her class. 681: Escape From the Lab Aug. 16, 2019 Act One: Breakout Star A reality show contestant tries to game the system. (20 minutes) 638: Rom-Com Feb. 9, 2018 Act Three: The Run David Kestenbaum retraces the steps of Steve Snyder, a man who found himself running for love. More by Ira GlassView all 757: The Ghost in the Machine Dec. 31, 2021 Act Two: Father of Invention There’s a machine lots of us encounter as a big impersonal, mechanical apparatus, that has a ghost in it. 756: But I Did Everything Right Dec. 10, 2021 Act Two: Brian and Peg Brian and Peg disagree over a very important thing. 754: Spark Bird Nov. 26, 2021 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.
724: Personal Recount Nov. 13, 2020 Act Two: Puppy Love Triangle Writer Emily Flake’s young daughter tries to make up her mind about whether or not she has a crush on a boy in her class.
681: Escape From the Lab Aug. 16, 2019 Act One: Breakout Star A reality show contestant tries to game the system. (20 minutes)
638: Rom-Com Feb. 9, 2018 Act Three: The Run David Kestenbaum retraces the steps of Steve Snyder, a man who found himself running for love.
757: The Ghost in the Machine Dec. 31, 2021 Act Two: Father of Invention There’s a machine lots of us encounter as a big impersonal, mechanical apparatus, that has a ghost in it.
756: But I Did Everything Right Dec. 10, 2021 Act Two: Brian and Peg Brian and Peg disagree over a very important thing.
754: Spark Bird Nov. 26, 2021 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.
