Stories of people who can’t seem to stop getting in their own way — sabotaging everything from their romantic relationships to their physical health. Featuring a new radio drama by Jonathan Mitchell.
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Aces are Wild
For a generation of baseball fans, when a pitcher suddenly stops being able to perform, it's known as "Steve Blass Disease" — after an all-star pitcher who inexplicably stopped being able to throw strikes. Ira Glass speaks with Steve Blass and others about this phenomenon. Blass is publishing an autobiography (with co-author Erik Sherman) called A Pirate For Life on May 1. MLB Footage Courtesy of MLB.com. (15 minutes)
The Conversation
The creators of the new podcast The Truth are trying to re-imagine and re-invent radio drama, so it doesn't sound like an antique novelty. They created this for us. It was produced and directed by Jon (yes it's fiction) produced and directed by Jonathan Mitchell, and written by Jonathan Mitchell, Ed Herbstman, and Melanie Hoopes. The actors are Ed Herbstman, Tami Sagher, Libby George and Christian Paluck. (14 1/2 minutes)
Just As I Am
Producer Jonathan Menjivar tells the story of John Smid, a gay man who did not want to be gay, and who tried to get other gay people to suppress their urges as well. Then...John changed. John's website is GraceRivers.com. Morgan Jon Fox's documentary, discussed in the story, is called This is What Love In Action Looks Like. (17 1/2 minutes)
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