* Act Three: A new resident in Berlin is greeted like a minor celebrity wherever she goes. * Act Two: Contributor Samuel James thought he knew what happened to his mother. Producer Chris Benderev tells us what became of the man who changed therapy. * Act One: Psychiatry used to be all talk. For 35 years he served up big twists and jaw dropping reveals all with his one-of-a-kind delivery. * Prologue: Legendary broadcaster Paul Harvey had one of the most popular radio shows of all time. We hear from people who, whether they want to or not, find themselves face-to-face with the rest of their stories. Legendary radio broadcaster Paul Harvey had a popular show called “The Rest of the Story.” Today on our show, we do just that. * Act Four: Producer Alex Blumberg tells the story of how Oklahoma, against huge odds, came to have the first and best publicly-funded pre-school system in the country, and how one businessman joined the fight because a cardboard box full of evidence convinced him that pre-school was the smartest business decision the state could make. Her story was recorded during a live taping of WTF with Marc Maron. * Act Three: Molly Shannon tells the story of when she and a friend evaded a whole lot of adults to travel half-way across the country, despite the fact that they were twelve years old and wearing tutus. * Act Two: We asked listeners to call in with their stories of getting away with it, and got nearly 1000 messages. This story appears in Domingo Martinez’s memoir, The Boy Kings of Texas, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. * Act One: A boy rides shotgun in a memorable car ride with his mother, and in the process learns how his father earns money for their family. This means more knee space for Ken - but does he get away with it, really? (6 minutes) * Ira takes a flight with travel writer Ken Hegan, to witness Ken deploying a travel gadget that keeps the seat in front of him from reclining. And, unlike the mealy weaklings you usually hear on this program: none of these wrongdoers seems regretful about what they’ve done. Some justify this by saying they’re doing it for others, or for a greater good. People breaking the rules fully, completely, and with no bad consequences.
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