>> ^nach0s:

Oh, and also, there's a recent This American Life (NPR radio show & podcast) episode called "Crybabies" that includes a segment on the very thing they're talking about at the 12:15 point: whiny Wall St. assholes who blame everyone but themselves for the meltdown. Two correspondents go to a bar popular with the financial set and they get in some infuriating debates with a few guys. It's interesting stuff.


Isn't it hilarious when indoctrination goes that deep?

Oh, and also, there's a recent This American Life (NPR radio show & podcast) episode called "Crybabies" that includes a segment on the very thing they're talking about at the 12:15 point: whiny Wall St. assholes who blame everyone but themselves for the meltdown. Two correspondents go to a bar popular with the financial set and they get in some infuriating debates with a few guys. It's interesting stuff.

^The track has also been sampled quite a bit. I first heard it on this Pharcyde track: http://videosift.com/video/The-Pharcyde-Passin-Me-By-1 I think it's also been used on This American Life.

One of the most moving spoken word pieces I've ever heard was Dan Savage's eulogy for his mother on This American Life.

"This American Life" did a great story on this guy.

Heard this story on This American Life recently. Clever guy, at least in this case. Turns out he was involved in many scams before and after this show. I highly recommend listening to this: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/412/million-dollar-idea

EDIT: Oh, I now see that this is an eleven part video. Very detailed indeed!

Yeah that one was great. I can't believe they burned the house and store down and couldn't preserve it, would have been so cool just to see pictures from within. And that things could have been so well preserved, I was amazed at the descriptions.


In reply to this comment by residue:
yep! that's the one!

In reply to this comment by chtierna:
Do you mean this one?
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/199/House-on-Loon-Lake

In reply to this comment by residue:
There's also a really good one about an abandoned house in ...Maine? I'll look for it

In reply to this comment by chtierna:
I'm listening to it now and it's great. The woman who would steal sweaters:

Reporter: "So you would turn into a thief pretty quick?"
Woman: "Immediately!"

Hahaha, honest

In reply to this comment by residue:
Hey in response to your "this american life" post, check out superpowers

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/178/Superpowers

yep! that's the one!

In reply to this comment by chtierna:
Do you mean this one?
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/199/House-on-Loon-Lake

In reply to this comment by residue:
There's also a really good one about an abandoned house in ...Maine? I'll look for it

In reply to this comment by chtierna:
I'm listening to it now and it's great. The woman who would steal sweaters:

Reporter: "So you would turn into a thief pretty quick?"
Woman: "Immediately!"

Hahaha, honest

In reply to this comment by residue:
Hey in response to your "this american life" post, check out superpowers

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/178/Superpowers

Do you mean this one?
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/199/House-on-Loon-Lake

In reply to this comment by residue:
There's also a really good one about an abandoned house in ...Maine? I'll look for it

In reply to this comment by chtierna:
I'm listening to it now and it's great. The woman who would steal sweaters:

Reporter: "So you would turn into a thief pretty quick?"
Woman: "Immediately!"

Hahaha, honest

In reply to this comment by residue:
Hey in response to your "this american life" post, check out superpowers

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/178/Superpowers

There's also a really good one about an abandoned house in ...Maine? I'll look for it

In reply to this comment by chtierna:
I'm listening to it now and it's great. The woman who would steal sweaters:

Reporter: "So you would turn into a thief pretty quick?"
Woman: "Immediately!"

Hahaha, honest

In reply to this comment by residue:
Hey in response to your "this american life" post, check out superpowers

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/178/Superpowers

I'm listening to it now and it's great. The woman who would steal sweaters:

Reporter: "So you would turn into a thief pretty quick?"
Woman: "Immediately!"

Hahaha, honest

In reply to this comment by residue:
Hey in response to your "this american life" post, check out superpowers

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/178/Superpowers

Hey in response to your "this american life" post, check out superpowers

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/178/Superpowers

I tried a bit of RadioLab (http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/) that they mention on This American Life, but they keep talking over each other all the time and its just confusing. Pretty interesting stories though if you haven't checked it out already.

In reply to this comment by nach0s:
Yea, I love that show. Free itunes download each week. If you have an iPhone, they have a great app too--you get their entire back catalog. I'd also recommend the Moth podcast--it's true stories told to a live audience.

In reply to this comment by chtierna:
Just listened to "Pool Of Money" from "This American Life" and it was great! Thanks for the suggestion, I'm totally addicted to this radio show, can't believe how good they are at telling interesting stories.

In reply to this comment by nach0s:
The episodes they did on the financial meltdown are excellent.

Yea, I love that show. Free itunes download each week. If you have an iPhone, they have a great app too--you get their entire back catalog. I'd also recommend the Moth podcast--it's true stories told to a live audience.

In reply to this comment by chtierna:
Just listened to "Pool Of Money" from "This American Life" and it was great! Thanks for the suggestion, I'm totally addicted to this radio show, can't believe how good they are at telling interesting stories.

In reply to this comment by nach0s:
The episodes they did on the financial meltdown are excellent.

Just listened to "Pool Of Money" from "This American Life" and it was great! Thanks for the suggestion, I'm totally addicted to this radio show, can't believe how good they are at telling interesting stories.

In reply to this comment by nach0s:
The episodes they did on the financial meltdown are excellent.