This American Life (Radio)

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2009
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372 - The Inauguration Show
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On the eve of Obama's inauguration, we sent reporters out to talk to people about how they're feeling.
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373 - The New Boss
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Stories about what happens when someone new takes over—someone with a vision of how things ought to be.
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374 - Somewhere Out There
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Of the billions of people in the world, what are the odds that any two people are a real match?
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375 - Bad Bank
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We tackle a very tough subject: Trying to explain exactly what a bank is and does.
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376 - Wrong Side of History
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Stories of people with wildly popular or unpopular views for one moment in time, and how those views stand up years later.
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377 - Scenes From a Recession
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We highlight the unusual circumstances our economic drought has left us in.
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378 - This I Used to Believe
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Stories of people forced to let go of their firmly held beliefs.
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379 - Return to the Scene of the Crime
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A live episode of the radio program, including stories told on stage by Dan Savage and Mike Birbiglia.
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380 - No Map
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Stories of people who find themselves in situations far from the beaten path, without guidelines or useful precedents.
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381 - Turncoat
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A well-known activist is accused of spying on other activists for the FBI.
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382 - The Watchmen
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Where were the regulators and watchdogs who were supposed to be overseeing the banks and the finance industry?
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383 - Origin Story
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Little-known and surprising stories of how all sorts of institutions began.
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384 - Fall Guy
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When things go wrong, it's easy to pin it all on one person and watch them go down in flames.
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385 - Pro Se
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It's tempting to act as your own lawyer, to argue your own cause.
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386 - Fine Print
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Stories where the fine print changes everything, whether you read it or not.
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387 - Arms Trader 2009
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The U.S. government spent two years on a sting operation trapping an Indian man suspected of being an illegal arms dealer.
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388 - Rest Stop
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Nine radio producers. Two days. One rest stop on the New York State Thruway.
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389 - Frenemies
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Tales of estranged sisters, BFFs breaking up, and how reality stars walk the fine line between making friends and getting famous.
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390 - Return To The Giant Pool of Money
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We mark the anniversary of the economic collapse.
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391 - More Is Less
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An hour explaining the American health care system—specifically, why it is that costs keep rising.
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392 - Someone Else's Money
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A deeper look inside the health insurance industry and the dark side of prescription drug coupons.
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393 - Infidelity
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Stories of cheating, cheaters and the cheated.
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394 - Bait and Switch
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The story of man who tries to investigate a neighborhood crime and ends up in jail himself.
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395 - Middle of the Night
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Stories of people who are up while the rest of us are sleeping.
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396 - #1 Party School
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The show goes to Penn State to report on tailgating, frat parties, and other alcohol-induced mayhem.