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May 14, 2021

The Daily

An ode to life's daily practices, and what you learn from doing a thing every single day.

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Jeff Hinchee

Note: The internet version of this episode contains un-beeped curse words. BEEPED VERSION.

Prologue

Prologue

Host Ira Glass goes to a block in New York City where, over a year into the pandemic, neighbors are still clapping for health care workers every night at 7 p.m. (7 minutes)

By

Ira Glass
Act One

How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall?

Producer Ben Calhoun investigates a daily mystery—a daily musical mystery. (15 minutes)

By

Ben Calhoun
Act Two

So Nice to Hear Your Voice

Dee Brown’s routine is thrown totally out of whack when Covid hits. Her granddaughter, Cecilia Brown, helps her come up with a new one, and along the way documents a thing she never expected to. (18 minutes)

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Cecilia Brown

Song:

“Bless The Telephone” by Labi Siffre (Radio Only)

Courtesy Cecilia Brown

Act Three

It Had to Be YouTube

For the last five years or so, Johnny Dark has kept up a very specific, unusual, and labor intensive daily practice. Kelefa Sanneh talks to him about it. (14 minutes)

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Kelefa Sanneh
Act Four

Here’s What Else You Need To Know Today

Host Ira Glass with the last piece in today’s show, inspired by the New York Times podcast, The Daily. (3 minutes)

By

Ira Glass

Song:

“The Same Everyday” by The Slackers

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