This week, blurring the line between animal and human.
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Prologue
Ira tells a favorite joke—about a popcorn-eating horse and a hat-wearing cow. (2 minutes)
Act One
Monkey in the Middle
Nature photographer David Slater went to Indonesia. While he was there, he got some stunning photos of monkeys. What he couldn’t imagine was that he’d end up being sued, for copyright infringement, by one of the monkeys. Producer Dana Chivvis tells the story. (29 minutes)
Act Two
If Wishes Were Horses
Two women attempt very different transformations. One wants to become a mother. The other wants to become a horse. An excerpt from a short story by Amy Bonnaffons. It appears in her book, The Wrong Heaven. Actors Grace Gummer and Geraldine Hughes read the story. (24 minutes)
Song:
“Animal Kingdom” by Beau