Host Ira talks with comedian Gary Gulman about his transformation from high school nobody to football star. (8 minutes)
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Act One: Friday Night Floodlights
Lisa Pollak tells the story of a high school football team in Mississippi getting ready to play its first game just a month after Hurricane Katrina upended everything.
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Act Four: Next
Host Ira Glass walks through possible next steps with a pro-life activist who worked on the Texas SB8 bill, that set a precedent for enforcement of abortion bans throughout the country.