Stories about people who are not afraid of fire, though perhaps they should be.
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Act One
Firestarter
Why one teenager set fires and then stopped setting them. Paul Tough interview. (7 minutes)
Act Two
Centralia
An inextinguishable subterranean fire on the edge of a small Pennsylvania town, and why the residents are not afraid of it. Host Ira Glass and This American Life contributor Alix Spiegel. (15 minutes)
Act Three
Fearless
Producer Nancy Updike with Ki Kim, who's not afraid of walking on coals. But maybe he should have been. (8 minutes)
Act Four
Act Five
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