Ira continues his story.

An excerpt from Your Radio is Haunted. (6 minutes)

An interview with Vampire Girl.

Gang Girl, on a body they thought was fake that turned out to be real.

Ira takes a Medieval scholar from the University of Chicago, Michael Camille, to Medieval Times — a chain of fake castles where visitors eat Medieval food and drink Medieval Pepsi and watch a supposed recreation of a Medieval jousting tournament. The scholar finds that there are many historical inaccuracies, but that Medieval Times does capture something essential and interesting about the spirit of the Middle Ages.

Ira Glass worked for NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered for seventeen years, and shares a few thoughts on the devices he and his colleagues used to simulate the real world on those shows.

Found zoophilia letters read.

The secret games delegates play to amuse themselves, differences between Republican and Democratic convention delegates, and more.

The latest installment of Michael Lewis's campaign diaries.

One of the boys from the book There Are No Children Here goes back to his old neighborhood across from the Convention site.

Sex advice columnist Dan Savage tells the odd story of how he became a Republican state convention delegate even though he's a Democrat and gay.

Former Saturday Night Live writer Robert Smigel — who impersonates Dole on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and the deceased Dana Carvey Show — gives step-by-step instructions on how to imitate the Republican nominee.