Mike McFarland tells Ira about trying to get a message to someone under the most critical deadline imaginable—emphasis on the “imagine.” (8 minutes)
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Act Two: A Spoonful of Sugar
Someone writes into the advice column Dear Sugar to ask whether or not they should quit a relationship, and gets a strange but very persuasive response. (9 minutes)An adaptation of some of Cheryl Strayed’s columns is now streaming on Hulu.
Act One: Fifty First Rats
Producer Elna Baker meets Todd Sklar, a man who can’t quit rats. (22 minutes)
Act Two: Who Is Sarah Blust?
Producer Alix Spiegel talks to one of her closest friends, Sarah Blust, about the time Sarah met a stranger who, unbeknownst to her, had already spent years thinking about her. (29 minutes)
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Act Two: I’ll Be Watching You
A group of 6th grade boys are bothered by their teacher’s behavior.
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Margus Morrison was a school bus aide, father of six.
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.