May 27, 2016

The Perils of Intimacy

Mysteries that exist in relationships we thought couldn't possibly surprise us.

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Transcript

Prologue

Ira talks to Rachel Rosenthal, who spent years trying to figure out who had stolen her identity. She was closing bank account after bank account, getting more and more paranoid, until she realized she knew exactly who the thief was. (5 minutes)

By

Ira Glass

Act One

Rachel’s Getting Harried

Ira’s conversation with Rachel Rosenthal continues. She tells the story of why it took her so long to break up with her boyfriend, even after she figured out that he had stolen from her. We heard about Rachel's story via the podcast Risk! (9 minutes)

By

Ira Glass

Song:

“I Should Know Better” by Kyle Duke and the Brown Bags

Act Two

Why Can’t We Be Friends?

Producer Neil Drumming conducts an experiment to find out: can two adults, both new in town, become friends, with the right help? (16 minutes)

By

Neil Drumming

Act Three

Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow

Comedian Kyle Mizono, in a live performance, tells about the time she met her hero, spent a week working with him every day, and it went really well. And then, she emailed him. (10 minutes)