December 12, 2014

Wait—Do You Have The Map?

Feeling lost and trying to figure out how to move ahead.

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Note: The internet version of this episode contains un-beeped curse words. BEEPED VERSION.

Prologue

In New York, like in lots of cities, you can call 3-1-1 for help with city services, but there's lots of things that people call in for that operators don't have answers for. And so they improvise. (4 minutes)

Act One

A Marriage of Inconvenience

This next story is about a couple in a relationship that’s unlike the homes either of them grew up in. They’re married. And it’s a prison marriage. They met when the guy in the marriage was incarcerated. Reporter Christopher Rhoads tells the story. (19 minutes)

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Christopher Rhoads

Act Two

Final Rest Stop

Back in 2013, comedian Tig Notaro went on a tour that was filmed. It was a strange tour. She and a Canadian comic named Jon Dore were going around the country, performing in people’s living rooms and back yards. This was a real tour, booked in advance. Nancy Updike saw the film and has this story. (4 minutes)

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Nancy Updike

Song:

“Small Car” by Marvin Pontiac

Act Three

Not All Who Wander Are Lost…But Some Definitely Are

A car is a classic place to realize: "oh, I’m lost." But sometimes the realization of being lost comes first, and the car is the solution. Drive, keep driving, get un-lost. James Spring has this story about a road trip as life plan. (26 minutes)

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James Spring

Song:

“He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother” by Rufus Wainwright

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