Stories of obsession and compulsion. What happens when a little idea starts to control you. Co-hosted by Paul Tough.
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Act One
Act Two
Further Out
A story by Lauren Slater about getting obsessive compulsive disorder. (19 minutes)
Act Three
Sacred Versus Profane
An Orthodox Jew talks about whether Hasidic Judaism is like an obsession. (9 minutes)
Act Four
Heroic Obsessions
A story of a woman who made a kitchen out of beads. (10 minutes)
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