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November 16, 2018

Where There Is a Will

Stories of people who believe there is always a way. And also those who don’t.

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Prologue

Prologue

Host Ira Glass talks with Etgar Keret who tells the story of how his mother convinced an army general to send her son home for a day in the middle of a war. (7 minutes)

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Ira Glass
Etgar Keret
Act One

When Cooperation Doesn’t Get You What You Want

As a teenager he saw himself as an historical figure, then that ended up becoming true. Producer Zoe Chace tells the story of Newt Gingrich, the man who either reinvented politics or broke it. (34 minutes)

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Zoe Chace
Act Two

Life Is a Coin With One Side

Producer David Kestenbaum took issue with the entire premise of today’s show, and explains why. (14 minutes)

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David Kestenbaum

Song:

“I Will” by Art Garfunkel

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