Todd Bachmann tells about the time he offered to help out a Catholic charity and ended up getting bamboozled by a nun. (5 minutes)
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Act One: Breaking the Ice
Reporter Michael May tells the story of activists from the National Immigrant Youth Alliance who intentionally got arrested for being undocumented.
Act Two: The Right Man for the Job
Producer Ben Calhoun tells the story of a former Congressional Representative from South Carolina, Bob Inglis.
Act Three: Find an Enemy
Host Ira Glass tells the story of writer turned activist Bill McKibben.
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Act Two: The Fight
Katherine, Ira and Emanuele go to a protest and get tear gassed in front of a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. (6 minutes)
Act One: The 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)
Act Three
Our regular host Ira Glass talks to some Hasidic Jews who also live in the neighborhood to get a different take on the parade. (10 minutes)