During a time when a lot of us feel like we are living in a holding pattern, stories of people feeling stuck.
-
Download Control-click (or right-click) Tap and hold to download
- Transcript
Shyama Golden
Note: The internet version of this episode contains un-beeped curse words. BEEPED VERSION.
You Can Check Out Any Time You Like, But You Can Never Leave
Ira talks to producer Elna Baker about the time she and her siblings found themselves trapped in a hotel room with an unexpected visitor. (15 minutes)
You Can’t Go Your Own Way
Carmen Maria Machado tells the story of being stuck in an abusive relationship as a “Choose Your Own Adventure” tale. This chapter of Carmen’s memoir, “In The Dream House,” was read for us by actor Zoë Winters. (12 minutes)
Cold Case
Producer Nadia Reiman’s family has been stuck in diligent isolation for weeks—doing everything perfectly—and yet a cold still manages to creep in. How? Nadia tries to solve the mystery. (7 minutes)
Unhappy Accident
The story of someone stuck in a difficult situation, from Etgar Keret. (8 minutes)
This was read for us in English translation by actor Michael Chernus. Etgar’s most recent book is “Fly Already.”
Related
Act One: Rules Of The Game
Act Three: He’s All That
Act Four: Hello From the Other Side
Staff Recommendations
Mistakes Were Made
Freezing dead people so scientists can reanimate them in the future is a lot harder than it sounds.
The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar
In 1912, a four-year-old boy went missing in Louisiana. Eight months later, he was found. But two grief-stricken mothers both claimed the same boy as their own.