Ira Glass

That's next week on the podcast on your local public radio station.

This is Ira Glass.

On This American Life, one thing we like is a good mystery.

Sometimes about really big things, but most times, the little mysteries are the best.

Mysteries of every size, each week.

This American Life, wherever you get your podcasts.

What we're seeing is the consequences of governance designed to generate fear, headlines and conflict.

It's governing by reality TV.

And today that recklessness cost someone their life.

Even just one session, 30 to 45 minutes a week, doing about one or two sets per exercise, that can be quite effective.

This is Ira Glass.

On This American Life, we tell stories about when things change.

I think it's almost inevitable that ordinary people are going to end up subsidizing the wealthiest industry in the world.

You know, act one, the water.

Act two, the drink.

This is Ira Glass.

On This American Life, we tell stories about when things change.

Like for this guy, David, whose entire life took a sharp, unexpected, and very unpleasant turn.

And it did take me a while to realize it's basically because the monkey pressed the button.

That's right.