Full episode 681: Escape From the Lab Prologue Prologue Share a clip ByIra Glass Ira questions the motives of overly ambitious scientists and inventors. (2 minutes) More in ScienceView all 689: Digging Up the Bones Dec. 6, 2019 Act Three: A Curious Bone David Kestenbaum tells the story of a man on the verge of one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time … right on the verge. (4 minutes) 662: Where There Is a Will Nov. 16, 2018 Act Two: Life Is a Coin With One Side Producer David Kestenbaum took issue with the entire premise of today’s show, and explains why. 655: The Not-So-Great Unknown Aug. 24, 2018 Act One: So Over The Moon Producer David Kestenbaum tells the story of an astronaut who returns with a very unexpected view of the great beyond. More by Ira GlassView all 728: Lights, Camera, Christmas! Dec. 25, 2020 Act Two: Deer in the Footlights Ira talks with Connie Rex about the deer she and her sisters kidnapped and ended up putting into their school’s Christmas pageant in Woodruff, Utah, in a starring role. 717: Audience of One Sept. 11, 2020 Act Four: The Kid Namastays in the Picture Jaime Amor does yoga storytelling for kids. 710: Umbrellas Down July 10, 2020 Act Two: The Fight Jennifer, Ira, and producer Emanuele Berry go to a protest and get tear gassed in front of a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. (6 minutes)
689: Digging Up the Bones Dec. 6, 2019 Act Three: A Curious Bone David Kestenbaum tells the story of a man on the verge of one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time … right on the verge. (4 minutes)
662: Where There Is a Will Nov. 16, 2018 Act Two: Life Is a Coin With One Side Producer David Kestenbaum took issue with the entire premise of today’s show, and explains why.
655: The Not-So-Great Unknown Aug. 24, 2018 Act One: So Over The Moon Producer David Kestenbaum tells the story of an astronaut who returns with a very unexpected view of the great beyond.
728: Lights, Camera, Christmas! Dec. 25, 2020 Act Two: Deer in the Footlights Ira talks with Connie Rex about the deer she and her sisters kidnapped and ended up putting into their school’s Christmas pageant in Woodruff, Utah, in a starring role.
717: Audience of One Sept. 11, 2020 Act Four: The Kid Namastays in the Picture Jaime Amor does yoga storytelling for kids.
710: Umbrellas Down July 10, 2020 Act Two: The Fight Jennifer, Ira, and producer Emanuele Berry go to a protest and get tear gassed in front of a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. (6 minutes)