This American Life - #567: What's Going On In There?

What it does

Getting inside a situation and finding out just how interesting it is.

You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience. Life Partners are essential to funding our show. You'll listen ad-free and get bonus episodes. Often we see someone’s situation from the outside and think we know exactly what’s going on. This week, we get inside and find out just how much more interesting the reality of it is. A mysterious tunnel is found in a forest in Toronto. Public speculation is all over the place and totally wrong. Nick Kohler tells Ira the story behind the tunnel. (10 minutes) A teenager reports what it is like to be inside an abusive relationship with an older man. (29 minutes) This piece was…from thisamericanlife.org

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