309: Cat and Mouse Feb. 24, 2006 Act One: El Gato Y El Ratoncito Just near the US-Mexico border, a group of self described "pissed off patriots" called the Minutemen stake out illegal immigrants trying to cross the border. They've got call-signs and walkie-talkies and guns.
539: The Leap Nov. 7, 2014 Act Three: The Wisdom to Know the Difference Tina Dupuy was a teenage alcoholic. She joined Alcoholics Anonymous at the age of 12, got sober by 13.
44: Poultry Slam 1996 Nov. 29, 1996 Act Two: Turkey Julie Showalter, who grew up on a turkey farm, tells the story of the night 3,000 turkeys died.
781: Watching the Watchers Oct. 7, 2022 Prologue Host Ira Glass looks into what’s going on behind the scenes of this year’s midterm election.
3: Poultry Slam 1995 Dec. 1, 1995 Act Two Julie Showalter, who grew up on a turkey farm, tells the story of the night 3,000 turkeys died.
718: Same Bed, Different Dreams (2020) Sept. 25, 2020 Act Four: Overnight Flight Several people who just woke up on red-eye flights talk about their dreams.
556: Same Bed, Different Dreams May 1, 2015 Act Four: Overnight Flight Several people who just woke up on red-eye flights talk about their dreams.
602: The Sun Comes Up Nov. 11, 2016 Act One: South Florida Two police officers who voted for Obama in 2008 explain to Producer Miki Meek why they went for Trump this time around.
Act Six: Times Square Ira talks to a Muslim woman who tweeted on election night that she was worried she would no longer feel safe wearing a hijab.
623: We Are in the Future (2017) Aug. 18, 2017 Act Two: Past Imperfect Comedian and actor Azie Dungey recounts her time playing a slave for visiting tourists at George Washington’s estate in Mount Vernon.
667: Wartime Radio Feb. 1, 2019 Act One: Two Dope Kings Producer Dana Chivvis picks up the story of Dave and Chris and their show “Dopey.” (27 minutes)
759: A Couple Walks Into a House Jan. 21, 2022 Act Five: Officer Anderson On the Job An example of how this officer could be on the job.
89: Sibling Rivalry Jan. 9, 1998 Act Four: Fraternity Is Destiny Writer Donald Antrim's The Hundred Brothers, and the question: What happens when we grow up? (24 minutes)
689: Digging Up the Bones Dec. 6, 2019 Prologue Host Ira talks with producer Emanuele Berry about the man who tried to find one of history’s — and literature’s — most storied cities.
Act One: Family Plot Producer Lina Misitzis travels to Greece with her family to exhume the bones of her dead grandmother. (20 minutes)
612: Ask a Grown-Up Mar. 17, 2017 Prologue Ira talks to producer Sean Cole about a video he found of the rap duo Run the Jewels—giving advice to teenage girls.
150: Kids As Adults Jan. 21, 2000 Act One: I Was A Teenage Ambulance Driver Mike Paterniti talks about working on a teen ambulance corps, growing up in Connecticut.
793: The Problem with Ghosts Mar. 10, 2023 Act Two: Wedding Crasher Abby Stein’s youngest sister got married last month, the last of 13 kids in their family.
98: Throwing the First Punch Mar. 27, 1998 Prologue Pierre, a ten year old who boxes in an amateur team on Chicago's south side, and what Muhammad Ali had to do to psych up to win a fight.
686: Umbrellas Up Oct. 18, 2019 Act Four: Good Cop, Dad Cop A protestor who thinks the Hong Kong police are terrible has a chat with his dad — a police officer. Alan Yu reports. (12 minutes)
602: The Sun Comes Up Nov. 11, 2016 Act Four: Los Angeles Producer Jonathan Menjivar listens in on parent-teacher conferences the day after the election at a bilingual school in Los Angeles.
Act Nine: Salt Lake City Elna Baker talks to a Republican woman who voted for Hillary Clinton this year, and has suffered consequences in the Mormon community she lives in.
686: Umbrellas Up Oct. 18, 2019 Act Two: The Fight Ira and Emanuele go to a protest and get tear gassed in front of a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. (6 minutes)
759: A Couple Walks Into a House Jan. 21, 2022 Act Four: We Know That Guy People in Muskegon show up at a community meeting to talk about their run-ins with this particular police officer. The reviews are not good.