People whose lives are organized around one thing.
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Act One
Act Two
Inescapable Logic
Beau O'Reilly tells the story of a man who tried to run for President as a utopian nudist. (24 minutes)
Act Three
More Than One Thing
How journalist Philip Weiss came to agree with some Clinton conspiracy theorists but not to follow their cause.
With Paul Tough. (10 minutes)
Act Four
Quitting Quitting
This American Life gets a return visit from Evan Harris, the woman who used to believe that quitting was the one thing at the heart of all human existence. (8 minutes)
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