Full episode 34: Democratic Convention Act One A Little Tour Inside the Message Machine Transcript The secret games delegates play to amuse themselves, differences between Republican and Democratic convention delegates, and more. (30 minutes) ByIra Glass More in PoliticsView all 852: Pivot Point Jan. 17, 2025 Act One: Who’s Laughing Now? Editor Nancy Updike tries to make sense of this current moment by talking to a master of dark comedy, Armando Ianucci. (19 minutes) 852: Pivot Point Jan. 17, 2025 Act Two: The View From the Dugout As President Trump prepares to return to the Oval Office, producer Valerie Kipnis talks to Ukrainian soldiers on the front line who wonder about what his administration could mean for them. (14 minutes) 850: If You Want to Destroy My Sweater, Hold This Thread as I Walk Away Dec. 20, 2024 Act Three: And If You See Her, Tell Her It’s Over Now Six million Syrians fled the country after the start of its civil war. More by Ira GlassView all 824: Family Meeting Feb. 23, 2024 Act One: A Slow Decision Process That’s Mostly But Maybe Not Completely Over For one kibbutz-dwelling family in Israel, the decision of where to land after the October 7th attacks goes back and forth… and back… and forth. 781: Watching the Watchers Oct. 7, 2022 Act Two: I’ll Be Watching You A group of 6th grade boys are bothered by their teacher’s behavior. 777: Name. Age. Detail. Aug. 12, 2022 Margus Morrison Margus Morrison was a school bus aide, father of six.
852: Pivot Point Jan. 17, 2025 Act One: Who’s Laughing Now? Editor Nancy Updike tries to make sense of this current moment by talking to a master of dark comedy, Armando Ianucci. (19 minutes)
852: Pivot Point Jan. 17, 2025 Act Two: The View From the Dugout As President Trump prepares to return to the Oval Office, producer Valerie Kipnis talks to Ukrainian soldiers on the front line who wonder about what his administration could mean for them. (14 minutes)
850: If You Want to Destroy My Sweater, Hold This Thread as I Walk Away Dec. 20, 2024 Act Three: And If You See Her, Tell Her It’s Over Now Six million Syrians fled the country after the start of its civil war.
824: Family Meeting Feb. 23, 2024 Act One: A Slow Decision Process That’s Mostly But Maybe Not Completely Over For one kibbutz-dwelling family in Israel, the decision of where to land after the October 7th attacks goes back and forth… and back… and forth.
781: Watching the Watchers Oct. 7, 2022 Act Two: I’ll Be Watching You A group of 6th grade boys are bothered by their teacher’s behavior.
777: Name. Age. Detail. Aug. 12, 2022 Margus Morrison Margus Morrison was a school bus aide, father of six.
