In the new year, stories of people trying a radical approach to solving their problems. Prologue: Ira meets two sisters who got into a fight, and then learned a lesson in turning the other cheek. (8 minutes) Act One: A hardened PI works the toughest case of his very young life. (18 minutes) Act Two: Producer Aviva DeKornfeld talks to a man who finds himself the target of vengeful crows. (8 minutes) Act Three: Comedian Josh Johnson wonders if some people should’ve been spanked as kids. (10 minutes) Act Four: Writer Etgar Keret reads his story about a bus driver who refuses to open the doors for late passengers. (9 minutes)
Mae's six years old, in first grade.
She's the kind of forthright kid who, when we sit down for an interview,
before I can get to any of the things that I want to ask her,
she launches into a few get to know you questions of her own.
Hi, Mae.
Uh, what's your favorite color?
We discuss favorite colors, and then she. Moves on to
what's your middle name?
I'm glad you're asking me that.
My middle name is.
We move on to last names, and soon she's instructing me on the pronunciation of her last name.
Can you say Zmuzenski?
That's how you say it.
Zmuzenski.
Zmuzenski.
Z M U D C Z Y N S K I
the story I. Was there to talk to Ms. Mujinsky about
happened this fall at the beginning of the school year
in St. Louis, where she lives.
It was hot out.