Alix Spiegel tells the story of her friend Jayna, who made a Faustian bargain at 11 years old. (12 minutes)
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Act Three: Those Who Can’t Play
Daniel Alarcón’s dad was obsessed with soccer when he was growing up, but he was only average at soccer.
Act Four: Resurrection
Writer Brady Udall with another story about what animals can take the place of, in our lives and in our homes—this one involving an armadillo.
Act Two: Polly Wants More Than A Cracker
Veronica Chater explains the conflict in her house between her love for her pet macaw—a kind of parrot—and her love for her husband and three kids.
More by Alix Spiegel
Act Two: The Dark Knight Rises
Daniel Kish says that through clicking, he forms mental pictures.
Act One: Batman Begins
Lulu tells the story of Daniel Kish, who’s blind, but can navigate the world by clicking with his tongue.
Act Five: Bad Teacher
Alix Spiegel revisits a story she reported in 2006 - which caused more listeners to email us than any other story we've broadcast.