Ira reads from In Dreams Begin Responsibilities. (7 minutes)
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Act One: Dreams From My Father
Writer Etgar Keret tells a story about his father, who was constantly imagining parallel universes.
Act Two: Distant Replay
Producer Emanuele Berry and her dad only talked about basketball.
Act Three: Rosie’s Paradox
One night Rosie’s father, busy working, told Rosie, then 9, to stop distracting him with her questions.
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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 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 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)