Ira Glass

Jared Marcel. He produces WNYC's local news podcast, NYC Now, new episodes every Saturday. Ian Dilley, the racer who got cheated out of his victory, wrote about this in Bicycling Magazine. That's how we heard about the story. He has a book called The Cyclist's Bucket List. The other racer, Mike Friedman, now runs a nonprofit teaching kids about bikes called Pedaling Minds.

Jared Marcel. He produces WNYC's local news podcast, NYC Now, new episodes every Saturday. Ian Dilley, the racer who got cheated out of his victory, wrote about this in Bicycling Magazine. That's how we heard about the story. He has a book called The Cyclist's Bucket List. The other racer, Mike Friedman, now runs a nonprofit teaching kids about bikes called Pedaling Minds.

Today's program is a rerun, and when we reached out to Mike, he said he regretted replying, I don't know, when Jared asked him why he did it. He said he does know why, and it was self-doubt. He wrote us in an email, quote, In the heat of the moment, I made a poor decision and paid for it with my character, honor, integrity, and self-respect. Today, as I write, I feel selfish.

Today's program is a rerun, and when we reached out to Mike, he said he regretted replying, I don't know, when Jared asked him why he did it. He said he does know why, and it was self-doubt. He wrote us in an email, quote, In the heat of the moment, I made a poor decision and paid for it with my character, honor, integrity, and self-respect. Today, as I write, I feel selfish.

My apologizing to him when I did, so long after, is inherently a selfish act. But the only way to truly free my heart was to admit it. He said apologies are powerful, and they do matter. Our program was produced today by Diane Wu.

My apologizing to him when I did, so long after, is inherently a selfish act. But the only way to truly free my heart was to admit it. He said apologies are powerful, and they do matter. Our program was produced today by Diane Wu.

The people who put our show together include Ben Calhoun, Zoe Chase, Dana Chivas, Sean Cole, Aviva DeKornfeld, Neil Drumming, Jared Floyd, Damian Grave, Miki Meek, Stone Nelson, Catherine Raimondo, Ben Phelan, Nadia Raymond, Robin Simeon, Alyssa Shipp, Lily Sullivan, Christopher Sertala, Matt Tierney, and Nancy Updike. Our managing editors for today's program are Susan Burton and David Kestenbaum.

The people who put our show together include Ben Calhoun, Zoe Chase, Dana Chivas, Sean Cole, Aviva DeKornfeld, Neil Drumming, Jared Floyd, Damian Grave, Miki Meek, Stone Nelson, Catherine Raimondo, Ben Phelan, Nadia Raymond, Robin Simeon, Alyssa Shipp, Lily Sullivan, Christopher Sertala, Matt Tierney, and Nancy Updike. Our managing editors for today's program are Susan Burton and David Kestenbaum.

Help on today's rerun from Angela Gervasi. Special thanks today to Ptolemy Slocum, Chuck Long, Chris Bateman, David Goldenberg, Veronica Simmons, Astrid Lang, Brandon Copley, and Michelle Solomon. Jennifer LeMessurier, who you heard at the beginning of the show, has a book, Inscrutable Eating, about Americans' perceptions of Asian food, with the whole chapter on MSG.

Help on today's rerun from Angela Gervasi. Special thanks today to Ptolemy Slocum, Chuck Long, Chris Bateman, David Goldenberg, Veronica Simmons, Astrid Lang, Brandon Copley, and Michelle Solomon. Jennifer LeMessurier, who you heard at the beginning of the show, has a book, Inscrutable Eating, about Americans' perceptions of Asian food, with the whole chapter on MSG.

Our website, thisamericanlife.org, where you can listen to our archive of over 850 episodes for absolutely free. This American Life is delivered to public radio stations by PRX, the public radio exchange. Thanks, as always, to our program's co-founder, Mr. Torrey Malatia. You know, I called him earlier today, and when I called him, I don't know.

Our website, thisamericanlife.org, where you can listen to our archive of over 850 episodes for absolutely free. This American Life is delivered to public radio stations by PRX, the public radio exchange. Thanks, as always, to our program's co-founder, Mr. Torrey Malatia. You know, I called him earlier today, and when I called him, I don't know.

He was exercising in the middle of his sprint intervals.

He was exercising in the middle of his sprint intervals.

Next week on the podcast of This American Life, Micah was killed in a hit-and-run.

Next week on the podcast of This American Life, Micah was killed in a hit-and-run.

This is Ira Glass. In Lily's family, there's a story everybody knows by heart.

This is Ira Glass. In Lily's family, there's a story everybody knows by heart.

This is Ira Glass. In Lily's family, there's a story everybody knows by heart.

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