A show about rules and what happens when they’re vague and randomly enforced.
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The Hawaiian island of Niihau
Sean Cole/This American Life
Prologue
That’s Just How I Rule
A family that owns a private island in Hawaii sets rules for the people who live there. But when the rules are administered in an unpredictable way, the islanders get upset. Sean Cole and Adia White tell the story. (22 minutes)
A Dave in Court
A judge in a suburban New Jersey courtroom wants the people who come before him to see the rules as fair. Including our reporter, David Kestenbaum. (19 minutes)
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Act One: Fools Rush In
Act One: Buddy Picture
Act Four: The Test
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