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Juan Bernabeu
Note: The internet version of this episode contains un-beeped curse words. BEEPED VERSION.
I Can’t Be Your Hero, Baby
The stories of undocumented people so often sound cliche. Writer Karla Cornejo Villavicencio has heard all of them, and thought she could do better. (23 minutes)
Popular Vote
The discovery of new information casts a new light on a high school competition. Producer Sean Cole talks to some of the people involved, more than a decade later. (16 minutes)
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Tunnel Vision
A mysterious tunnel in Toronto leads to wild public speculation. Nick Kohler tells Ira the story behind the tunnel, which he wrote about for MacLean’s. (10 minutes)
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