Act Two: Who You Meet
"Edison, New Jersey," a story about delivering pool tables from Junot Diaz's book Drown.
Act Four: Nom De Plume, Nom De Guerre
How a guy named Tom became Camden Joy — and what he gained and what he lost. With Sarah Vowell.
Prologue
Host Ira Glass with Sarah, who did phone sex and nude dancing.
Act Four: You Don't Have To Be Crazy To Work Here, But It Helps
Joel Lovell tells a story about working in a mental institution, and what it's like when it feels like your grip on the keys isn't so steady.
Act One: I'm Ferdinand. I'm Glad to be Your Steak Tonight
Jay Allison presents a woman who "talks" to animals and a slaughterhouse owner.
Prologue
Samantha Martin trains raccoons to play basketball and rats to bowl. She says that what we want from animals is for them to imitate humans.