An Update from Ira
This American Life
10/16/25
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870: My Other Self
October 12, 2025
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What happens when people create alternate versions of themselves and release them into the wild?
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- Prologue: Host Ira Glass talks about a recent experience being interviewed and the realization that he was being asked about another version of himself. (4 minutes)
- Act One: Reporter Evan Ratliff creates an AI version of himself and then sets it loose on the world. This story was adapted from Evan's podcast, Shell Game. (43 minutes)
- Act Two: Emmanuel Dzotsi explores the phenomenon of people lying on first dates to project a better version of themselves. Plus, he gets into a very personal example from his own life. (8 minutes)
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844: This Is the Case of Henry Dee
October 19, 2025
•60m
Thirteen parole board members decide whether or not one man should be released from prison.
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- Prologue: Henry Dee has been locked up for most of his life, nearly 50 years. Now, he’s up for parole. Reporter Ben Austen tells the story. (19 minutes)
- Part 1: The parole board members puzzle through the pros and cons of releasing Henry Dee from prison and cast their votes. (26 minutes)
- Part 2: Reporter Ben Austen continues the story. (8 minutes)
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