Stories of people who believe there is always a way. And also those who don’t.
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Prologue
Host Ira Glass talks with Etgar Keret who tells the story of how his mother convinced an army general to send her son home for a day in the middle of a war. (7 minutes)
When Cooperation Doesn’t Get You What You Want
As a teenager he saw himself as an historical figure, then that ended up becoming true. Producer Zoe Chace tells the story of Newt Gingrich, the man who either reinvented politics or broke it. (34 minutes)
Life Is a Coin With One Side
Producer David Kestenbaum took issue with the entire premise of today’s show, and explains why. (14 minutes)
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