Full episode 71: Defying Sickness Act Three Iron Man Share a clip ByIra Glass Mark O'Brien is a writer in California, who lives most of each day in an iron lung, thanks to a childhood case of polio. It's an excerpt from Jessica Yu's Oscar-winning documentary. (6 minutes) More in Film and FilmmakingView all 535: Origin Story (2014) Sept. 19, 2014 Act Three: Wait Wait… Don't Film Me Peter Sagal, host of NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me, tells Ira the origin story of one of the worst movie sequels ever made. 501: The View From In Here July 26, 2013 Act One: Weeds of Discontent A recording of a very unusual conversation that came about in an unusual way. 458: Play the Part Feb. 17, 2012 Act One: The Audacity of Louis Ortiz 2008 was a hard year for Louis Ortiz. More by Ira GlassView all 686: Umbrellas Up Oct. 18, 2019 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) 686: Umbrellas Up Oct. 18, 2019 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) 685: We Come From Small Places Oct. 11, 2019 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)
535: Origin Story (2014) Sept. 19, 2014 Act Three: Wait Wait… Don't Film Me Peter Sagal, host of NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me, tells Ira the origin story of one of the worst movie sequels ever made.
501: The View From In Here July 26, 2013 Act One: Weeds of Discontent A recording of a very unusual conversation that came about in an unusual way.
458: Play the Part Feb. 17, 2012 Act One: The Audacity of Louis Ortiz 2008 was a hard year for Louis Ortiz.
686: Umbrellas Up Oct. 18, 2019 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)
686: Umbrellas Up Oct. 18, 2019 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)
685: We Come From Small Places Oct. 11, 2019 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)
