Ira and Robyn go to the casino to try out their newfound card counting skills. (5 minutes)
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Act One: Render Unto Caesar's Palace What Is Due To Caesar's Palace
Jack Hitt tells the story of the Christian card counting team featured in the documentary Holy Rollers, and why they see no contradiction in being devout Christians who spend their days in casinos.
Act Two: Harrah's Today, Gone Tomorrow
TAL producer Sarah Koenig tells the story of a woman who sued the casino where she lost her inheritance, saying that it was to blame, not her.
Act Two: Show Me The Annuity
This American Life producer Alex Blumberg talks with Ed Ugel, who had a very unusual dream job: He bought jackpots from lottery winners.
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Act Three: There’s a German Word for That
Ira Glass talks to journalist Jochen Bittner about a political lie from 1920s Germany and the lessons it holds for 2020s America.
Act Two: Deer in the Footlights
Ira talks with Connie Rex about the deer she and her sisters kidnapped and ended up putting into their school’s Christmas pageant in Woodruff, Utah, in a starring role.
Act Four: The Kid Namastays in the Picture
Jaime Amor does yoga storytelling for kids.