Stories about the delivery business and the people in it. UPS men, bike messengers, FedEx dispatchers.
NOTE: This episode originally included a story by reporter Stephen Glass, which we have removed because of questions about its truthfulness. This story is included in the transcript only for reference.
Speed
Tony Starbucks, interviewed by Dierdre Dolan and Paul Tough. (7 minutes)
Who You Meet
"Edison, New Jersey," a story about delivering pool tables from Junot Diaz's book Drown. (18 minutes)
World Premiere
David Sedaris play, with Toby Wherry and Penelope Boyer. (13 minutes)
Faith Shattered
This episode originally included a fifth act, a story by reporter Stephen Glass about boycotting FedEx, which we have removed because of questions about its truthfulness. The story is included in the transcript for reference.
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