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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.
710: Umbrellas Down July 10, 2020 Act Five: Nine Months Later Host Ira Glass calls Jennifer to talk about the new security law. (12 minutes)
710: Umbrellas Down July 10, 2020 Act One: 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)
710: Umbrellas Down July 10, 2020 Act Two: The Fight Jennifer, Ira, and producer Emanuele Berry go to a protest and get tear gassed in front of a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. (6 minutes)
