Rashomon

#196 - 5 October 2001

In the movie Rashomon, one story is told from four different points of view. The story changes dramatically depending on who's telling it. This week, the events of September 11th, and how their meaning changes depending on who you talk to.

War Stories

#195 - 28 September 2001

In September 2001, we tried to sort out what the war in Afghanistan would be like, and what our lives would be like during this war.

Before and After

#194 - 21 September 2001

Stories in the wake of the events of September 11, 2001.

Stories of Loss

#193 - 14 September 2001

In the wake of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, a collection of stories in which people try to make sense of loss.

Meet the Pros

#192 - 31 August 2001

The story of one man's journey from obscurity to international professional celebrity—aided only by his own hard work, a sneaker commercial, and mad handles. And other stories of amateurs hurtling themselves at the pros whose jobs they covet.

I Know What You Did This Summer

#191 - 17 August 2001

Stories for the stultifying, torpor-inducing, hottest heat of summer.

Living the Dream

#190 - 3 August 2001

There's a deep impulse in American culture that says that you can make yourself into anyone. Today, three stories about people who tried to do just that.

Hitler's Yacht

#189 - 13 July 2001

Nearly this entire show is devoted to the story of the boat known as "Hitler's Yacht." It's a modern-day fable about what happens when the free market, the media, the World War II buffs, the Neo-Nazis, and the Jews all collide over a huge Nazi tourist trap.

Kid Logic

#188 - 22 June 2001

Stories of kids using perfectly logical arguments, and arriving at perfectly wrong conclusions.

Father's Day '01

#187 - 15 June 2001

For Father's Day, stories of dads who are utterly human in scale.