35: Fall Clearance Sale Sept. 6, 1996 Prologue Host Ira Glass goes to Navy Pier to visit the clearance sales.
255: Our Holiday Gift-Giving Guide Dec. 19, 2003 Prologue Host Ira Glass goes to a busy Target store one week before Christmas. Most shoppers he talks to don't think any of their gifts will be returned.
67: Your Dream, My Nightmare June 27, 1997 Your House, My Nightmare Ira with 19-year-old Claudia Perez at a furniture store in Claudia's Mexican neighborhood.
47: Christmas and Commerce Dec. 20, 1996 Act One: Toys R Us Host Ira Glass goes to one of the epicenters of modern Christmas — the world's biggest toy store — minutes before closing on Christmas Eve. (5 1/2 minutes)
25: Basketball June 7, 1996 Act Four: Basketball and Commerce Chicago playwright Beau O'Reilly goes with Ira to the Scottie Pippen Dodge Store.Then, singer/songwriter/playwright Jeff Dorchen on Niketown.