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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.
678: The Wannabes July 5, 2019 Wannabes Two Host Ira Glass follows presidential hopeful Julián Castro as he prepares for the first debate of the Democratic primary.
676: Here’s Looking at You, Kid May 31, 2019 Act One: Jersey? Sure. Gary puts on a tough guy costume, but will it turn him into a tough guy? Ira continues Gary Gulman’s story.
666: The Theme That Shall Not Be Named Jan. 18, 2019 Act Two: Details of the Devil Religion professor Elaine Pagels explains the roots and evolution of Satan in religious texts.
