This American Life - page 86

Enemies

#11 - 24 January 1996

A story of a friendship between two adolescent boys that was destroyed through the manipulative acts of one of them.

Double Lives

#10 - 17 January 1996

People living their lives, just like the rest of us. Plus an extra life.

Julia Sweeney

#9 - 10 January 1996

When comedienne Julia Sweeney and her brother both got cancer, she decided to tell the story the best way she knew how: in a comedy club. It might seem like a strange choice, but what resulted is halfway between standup comedy and true-life diary entries.

New Year

#8 - 3 January 1996

Stories that reflect back on 1995.

Quitting

#7 - 29 December 1995

Stories of people who quit everything in their lives that they hated—and what happened to them afterwards.

Christmas

#6 - 22 December 1995

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Anger and Forgiveness

#5 - 15 December 1995

Stories that reveal the societal "trend" toward anger and away from genuine forgiveness.

Vacations

#4 - 8 December 1995

Stories about vacations gone awry—or perhaps vacations that never should have happened.

Poultry Slam 1995

#3 - 1 December 1995

Stories decrying the wonders of turkeys, chickens, and other fowl.

Small Scale Sin

#2 - 24 November 1995

Small-scale stories on the nature of small-scale sin.

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