Ira Glass

This is American Life. Mary Harris picks up her story where we left off.

Mary Harris. Coming up, what's Jesse's deal? Also a fight in a Krispy Kreme parking lot. That's in a minute with Chicago Public Radio when our program continues. This is American Life. I'm Ira Glass. Today's show, The Call. The story of one phone call to one telephone hotline and its aftermath. So Kimmy did keep using and kept calling the line. And a lot of times she was connected with Jesse.

Mary Harris. Coming up, what's Jesse's deal? Also a fight in a Krispy Kreme parking lot. That's in a minute with Chicago Public Radio when our program continues. This is American Life. I'm Ira Glass. Today's show, The Call. The story of one phone call to one telephone hotline and its aftermath. So Kimmy did keep using and kept calling the line. And a lot of times she was connected with Jesse.

Mary Harris. Coming up, what's Jesse's deal? Also a fight in a Krispy Kreme parking lot. That's in a minute with Chicago Public Radio when our program continues. This is American Life. I'm Ira Glass. Today's show, The Call. The story of one phone call to one telephone hotline and its aftermath. So Kimmy did keep using and kept calling the line. And a lot of times she was connected with Jesse.

Which brings us to Act 3 of our program, Jesse. Again, here's Mary Harris.

Which brings us to Act 3 of our program, Jesse. Again, here's Mary Harris.

Which brings us to Act 3 of our program, Jesse. Again, here's Mary Harris.

Mary Harris. She's the host and managing editor of Slate's daily news podcast, What Next? They were our collaborators in making this story. If you liked what you just heard, Mary is such an amazing interviewer and her daily show gets into the news in ways other people don't. You might check it out. It's been a year since the story first aired.

Mary Harris. She's the host and managing editor of Slate's daily news podcast, What Next? They were our collaborators in making this story. If you liked what you just heard, Mary is such an amazing interviewer and her daily show gets into the news in ways other people don't. You might check it out. It's been a year since the story first aired.

Mary Harris. She's the host and managing editor of Slate's daily news podcast, What Next? They were our collaborators in making this story. If you liked what you just heard, Mary is such an amazing interviewer and her daily show gets into the news in ways other people don't. You might check it out. It's been a year since the story first aired.

These days, Stephen, Jesse, and Kimber are all working for an overdose hotline called Safe Spot. Stephen's the director. Jesse consults and takes a couple calls a day. She also quit her nursing job so she could spend more time helping people on the street. Kimber is the hotline's operation coordinator.

These days, Stephen, Jesse, and Kimber are all working for an overdose hotline called Safe Spot. Stephen's the director. Jesse consults and takes a couple calls a day. She also quit her nursing job so she could spend more time helping people on the street. Kimber is the hotline's operation coordinator.

These days, Stephen, Jesse, and Kimber are all working for an overdose hotline called Safe Spot. Stephen's the director. Jesse consults and takes a couple calls a day. She also quit her nursing job so she could spend more time helping people on the street. Kimber is the hotline's operation coordinator.

She celebrated her two-year anniversary of sobriety and her baby's first birthday a couple months ago.

She celebrated her two-year anniversary of sobriety and her baby's first birthday a couple months ago.

She celebrated her two-year anniversary of sobriety and her baby's first birthday a couple months ago.

Don't have to be a hero to save the world It doesn't make you a narcissist to love yourself It feels like nothing is easy, it'll never be That's alright, let it out, talk to me

Don't have to be a hero to save the world It doesn't make you a narcissist to love yourself It feels like nothing is easy, it'll never be That's alright, let it out, talk to me

Don't have to be a hero to save the world It doesn't make you a narcissist to love yourself It feels like nothing is easy, it'll never be That's alright, let it out, talk to me

Mary Harris's story was produced and edited by David Kastenbaum. Our show is produced today by Elise Spiegel. The people who put together today's program include our managing editor, Sara Abdurrahman. Our executive editor is Emmanuel Berry. Help on today's rerun from Henry Larson.