November 1, 2024

A Small Thing That Gives Me a Tiny Shred of Hope

A wee flame, flickering in the dark.

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

Prologue

Who’s trying to bridge the gap between Blue America and Red America? Ira gets a glimpse of one guy who might be able to do just that. (3 minutes)

Act One

A Tiny Thing That Gives Me Hope

A politically divided couple searches for a news source they both can trust. (26 minutes)

The original version of this story first appeared on Question Everything, a co-production of KCRW and Placement Theory.

Act Two

"June" is making a tactical decision about her vote this election. (13 minutes)

Act Three

Frank Filocomo thinks people care too much about politics when it comes to dating. His dates don’t necessarily agree. (10 minutes)

We first learned about Frank from an article in The Guardian.