The Other Mr. President

#614 - 14 April 2017

Since Russia meddled in our election, there's been concern that the fake news and disinformation that's so prevalent there could be taking hold in this country. But is that hyperbole? This week we look at what it's actually like to live in the confusing information landscape that is Putin's Russia.

OK, I’ll Do It

#613 - 31 March 2017

Stories of people who decide that they are the best person for the job, no matter how dangerous. Including a story about a stay-at-home mom with a history of gun running for a guerilla organization, and a surgeon who does surgery...on himself.

Ask a Grown-Up

#612 - 17 March 2017

Stories from people who need a grown-up. Featuring teenage girls asking for advice about their love lives and Ira's tribute to his very grown-up friend Mary.

Vague and Confused

#611 - 3 March 2017

A show about rules and what happens when they’re vague and randomly enforced.

Grand Gesture

#610 - 17 February 2017

This week we have stories of people going to very extreme measures to demonstrate their feelings. Elna Baker makes a questionable trip to Africa, while a man in Florida commits a series of disturbing acts in the name of love. Ira also goes to a high school to talk to kids before a dance.

It’s Working Out Very Nicely

#609 - 3 February 2017

This week we document what happened when the President’s executive order went into effect temporarily banning travel from seven countries, and we talk about the way it was implemented. A major policy change thrown into the world like a fastball with no warning. It’s hard not to ask: “What just happened? What was that all about?”

The Revolution Starts At Noon

#608 - 20 January 2017

Some people are super-stoked for the political changes that are coming. We hear from them. And others.

Didn’t We Solve This One?

#607 - 6 January 2017

We’ve fought two wars since 9/11. We got help from tens of thousands of Iraqis and Afghans—some were targeted or killed because they helped us. We owe these people. We’ve passed laws that say so. So why has it been so hard for us to get many of them to safety?

Just What I Wanted

#606 - 23 December 2016

Stories from people who want something desperately—for Christmas or otherwise—and then have their wishes fulfilled. Or do they?

Kid Logic 2016

#605 - 16 December 2016

Stories of kids using perfectly logical arguments, and arriving at perfectly wrong conclusions. An updated version of an episode from 2001, with one story swapped.