a fan edit of thisamericanlife.org
#31 - 9 August 1996
Stories of people whose lives are transformed by music.
#30 - 26 July 1996
Stories of obsession and compulsion. What happens when a little idea starts to control you. Co-hosted by Paul Tough.
#29 - 19 July 1996
Unusual perspectives on the presumptive Republican nominee.
#28 - 12 July 1996
Writer David Sedaris recalls the days when his mother and sister played armchair detective — until a very odd crime wave hit within their own home. Plus, host Ira Glass goes out on surveillance with a real-life private eye.
#27 - 21 June 1996
Stories about kids being mean to each other... including a mysterious handbook for bullies, a surprising experiment conducted by a teacher who wants to make kids be nice, and a story of youthful backstabbing told by David Sedaris.
#26 - 14 June 1996
Ira's own father Barry Glass co-hosts this special father's day edition of the show.
#25 - 7 June 1996
A set of documentary stories, radio essays and monologues about basketball, the Chicago Bulls, and their grip on Chicagoans' hearts and lives during the NBA Playoffs.
#24 - 24 May 1996
Stories of girls who have to figure out how they're going to act when the ground rules are constantly shifting.
#23 - 10 May 1996
Stories of the people who fall for a life in the theater.
#22 - 3 May 1996
Stories of the difficult relationships between parents and their grown children, including two long stories from Sandra Tsing Loh about her father.
