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