Ira goes to a crowded singles bar where it wasn’t hard to find serial ghosters — people who kiss and disappear. (8 minutes)
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Act Three: Best Laid Plans
Kurt Braunohler and his girlfriend had been together for thirteen years, and they were still only 30.
Act One: Dream Weevil
Kim Jong-Il loved movies, but hated all the movies made in North Korea. So he kidnapped a famous South Korean director and his ex-wife—a South Korean film star—locked them up in a villa in North Korea, and forced them to make movies for him. Nancy Updike tells the story.
Act Two: You Can’t Go Your Own Way
Carmen Maria Machado tells the story of being stuck in an abusive relationship as a “Choose Your Own Adventure” tale.
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Act Four: The Kid Namastays in the Picture
Jaime Amor does yoga storytelling for kids.
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)