Full episode 124: Welcome to America Prologue Share a clip ByIra Glass Ira goes to the courtroom of Abraham Lincoln Marovitz, who, at 93, presides over the ceremony to make people citizens. In this setting, it's hard to talk about America as it is. Instead, people talk about the America we wish we lived in. (4 minutes) More in GovernmentView all 695: Everyone's a Critic Feb. 28, 2020 Act Two: Mr. Chen Goes to Wuhan An average Chinese citizen decides to go to Wuhan, the heart of the coronavirus epidemic, to see for himself what’s happening there. 688: The Out Crowd Nov. 15, 2019 Act One: Goodbye, Stranger Los Angeles Times reporter Molly O’Toole talks to U.S. asylum officers—the people who end up sending migrants back to Mexico. 686: Umbrellas Up Oct. 18, 2019 Act Six: Two Weeks Later The 22-year-old woman from the beginning of the show catches up with producer Diane Wu. More by Ira GlassView all 710: Umbrellas Down July 10, 2020 Act Two: The Fight Jennifer, Ira, and producer Emanuele Berry go to a protest and get tear gassed in front of a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. (6 minutes) 710: Umbrellas Down July 10, 2020 Act Five: Nine Months Later Host Ira Glass calls Jennifer to talk about the new security law. (12 minutes) 710: Umbrellas Down July 10, 2020 Act One: Cursed Generation A bunch of 22-year-olds from Hong Kong explain why they are cursed and what that means for their and Hong Kong’s future. (17 minutes)
695: Everyone's a Critic Feb. 28, 2020 Act Two: Mr. Chen Goes to Wuhan An average Chinese citizen decides to go to Wuhan, the heart of the coronavirus epidemic, to see for himself what’s happening there.
688: The Out Crowd Nov. 15, 2019 Act One: Goodbye, Stranger Los Angeles Times reporter Molly O’Toole talks to U.S. asylum officers—the people who end up sending migrants back to Mexico.
686: Umbrellas Up Oct. 18, 2019 Act Six: Two Weeks Later The 22-year-old woman from the beginning of the show catches up with producer Diane Wu.
710: Umbrellas Down July 10, 2020 Act Two: The Fight Jennifer, Ira, and producer Emanuele Berry go to a protest and get tear gassed in front of a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. (6 minutes)
710: Umbrellas Down July 10, 2020 Act Five: Nine Months Later Host Ira Glass calls Jennifer to talk about the new security law. (12 minutes)
710: Umbrellas Down July 10, 2020 Act One: Cursed Generation A bunch of 22-year-olds from Hong Kong explain why they are cursed and what that means for their and Hong Kong’s future. (17 minutes)
