President's Vice

When a pet dies, to what degree can it be replaced by another? And to what degree can pets replace people in our lives? David Sedaris tells this story of cats and dogs and other animals.

Comedian Kurt Braunohler makes a wrong choice, for his own amusement.

Ben tries the good guy discount, to see if he can pull it off, as Ira tags along.

Julie Snyder talks about a favorite passage from Sarah Vowell's story in episode 107: Trail of Tears.

For a look at the nuts and bolts of government job creation, This American Life Senior Producer Julie Snyder and Planet Money correspondent Adam Davidson attend a meeting of the International Economic Developers Council in San Diego.

Two short ideas that didn't work out so well as full stories.