79: Stuck in the Wrong Decade Oct. 10, 1997 Act Two: Stuck As A Teenager A former addict and a former prisoner discuss the developmental retardation their experiences caused.
71: Defying Sickness Aug. 1, 1997 Prologue Host Ira Glass with Walt Strommer, on Dreams of Disabled People.
Act Three: Iron Man Mark O'Brien is a writer in California, who lives most of each day in an iron lung, thanks to a childhood case of polio. It's an excerpt from Jessica Yu's Oscar-winning documentary.
50: Shoulda Been Dead Jan. 17, 1997 Act Three Claudia Perez talks about how her 21-year-old brother was shot and the family thought he'd die.