S1 E5: One Long Poetic HIPAA Violation - The Job That Takes Over Your Life

Before It Had a Theme

Rob and Britta discuss This American Life Episode 37 - The Job that Takes Over Your Life, as well as Britta’s former job fixing scandals for big companies, and Rob’s former job working for Garrison Keillor. Other topics include the great radio reporter Scott Carrier and his masterpiece of a story The Test, and Rob interviews Peter Clowney, one of the original producers of This American Life, about what it was like to work on the show in the early days.

Links and Show Notes:

The Job that Takes Over Your Life

In Particular - Blonde Redhead

Defect2: Curiosidade - John Mcentire Remix

Lydia - Tim Story

Shatter - Liz Phair

Scott Carrier interview on Tape

Scott Carrier interview on HowSound

Hitchhiker episode of Home of the Brave

Gentle Chase by Podington Bear

Rob’s Twitter

Britta’s Twitter

Before It Had a Theme Twitter

Review us on Apple Podcasts

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes, and get the latest updates.

Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada