(17minutes), Five years after the #MeToo explosion, whats happened in the lives of the women who stepped forward and went public with their stories? He keeps saying how nervous he is, but then he spins a tale about how he'd only been caught because he let his guard down. He agreed to a brief interview. "Sorry," she said to her colleague. "This American Life" 789: The Runaround (Podcast Episode 2023) - IMDb IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. There were lots of moms who had tried to get social services to refund them. This American Life. I think the radio show is just as good or. It has bipartisan support and looks like it might actually go somewhere. You're downloading podcasts for goodness' sake. He hung out with them as they ran around trying to snag fugitives. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. He had my card, even though I have my card. I'm tired of all of it. Published 01/22/23 174: Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Milestones. And the window, everybody can hear you talk, because you're only walking a couple of steps to the window. This American Life. Kevin also reported this story for the Washington Post. So Renee did something I haven't seen anyone else do. I don't know if they'll come right over here, but--. "Forever West Coast" was tattooed on his right arm. The story I want to tell you started last spring when something went wrong with Renee's SNAP benefits-- her food stamps. She soon finds herself caught in a bureaucratic runaround. She told me about the case of a pedophile who fled the US. No luck. Even the shoes are totally different. That's the kind of fugitive they were chasing when I was with them, a Mexican-American guy named Damion Salinas. You just stay in it until someone notices and does something. And the thing that brought him to this state is a bed-- a bed he does not have. Transcripts are generated using a combination of speech recognition software and human transcribers, and may contain errors. They are called the Gringo Hunters. But Salinas is like a kid trying to disguise himself as a man. Ivan put on a black backpack and walked by-- disguised, I guess, as a 30-something-year-old student. And when they least expect it, boom, there we are, right in front of them. Something about them is eventually going to betray them as American. A generation of researchers has revolutionized the way we see marriage. I watched the Gringo Hunters walk back from the border to their car. At some point, we realized he didn't know the months of the year. And then Ivan puts on "Gangsta's Paradise" and turns up the volume. Things got-- you know? And then when they go out, that's when we get them. The way they dress, the way they walk, the way they express themselves is totally different. He also said he'd referred her case to the department's investigative and cybercrime units. (9 minutes)Act Five: What happens when a dealer of delight gets depressed? "I'm going for a run around the block. Like, we have--. I just fixed them for you. So we now turn to a different kind of runaround. Thanks, as always, to our program's co-founder, Mr. Torey Malatia. I don't know anything about running. Renee had already called the store and talked to a guy named Keith, a manager. I look for some kind of reaction. Daily. Listen now to 789: The Runaround from This American Life on Chartable. When we reached out to RXO and Casper, the bed company, to find out how they do sleep at night, given their treatment of Sean Cole, the answer was refreshingly honest. Ira then hands the show over to Bim as guest host. The person got into a gold Honda Accord and drove away. Thats why I never miss a show. (9 minutes), Looping thoughts about people you barely know, or don't know at all. Another 2.5 million people download the weekly podcast. I just stopped trying after a while, you know? You are good for tomorrow. Newsy stories that try to capture what its like to be alive right now. "Max, want to wear this microphone when you run around the block?" She invites the band and her father into the studio to discuss it. (23 minutes)Act Three: Jane Doe sent some questions for us to ask Chanel Miller. Abigail parks the car at the border and the Mexican police march Salinas past a long line of people, the daily border crossers and migrants who are waiting to enter the US on foot. Who's going to take the gold Honda? Uh, you're just holding your hands behind your back as if you're tied to a metal chair. And that means, like, it was never going to come or something? (30 minutes)Act Two: A short piece of fiction from the perspective of aliens whove been scouting Earth, from writer Terry Bisson. We know all about it, so. And in this case, choosing a route that you see now and then in the movies, they escape to Mexico. Only a few weeks before, the cops had been in a shootout with a fugitive from California. She's on her phone constantly, pumping her sources and colleagues for more and better intel. Unless it's just like-- I don't know. Well, in my head, I am. OK. We're going to be there at 10:36. Something told me, try from a different phone. She wanted a stronger case. The podcast itself is evidence of the producers' dedication to their art. Reporter Brenna Smith tells the story of Renee, a mom who is determined to get back nearly $3000 worth of food stamps stolen from her. Monday comes. OK, we're recording. I know why they caught me. TV Shows. The Runaround - This American Life This American Life is produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago and delivered to stations by PRX The Public Radio Exchange. If you enjoyed this episode, you may like these. The Mexican police formed a special elite unit whose only mandate is to catch these fugitives. He even used his real name. Lilly Sullivan reports. That's all I can really remember. Maybe if their car is outside, we can be, like-- maybe, like, find a way to be like, oh, you got a flat tire or something. He's wearing Air Jordan sandals with socks. 789: The Runaround. What do you think it is about running and a story that is calming? Answer-- I should. With Ira Glass, Milo Finch, Chris Partyka, G.J. Dramatic tension. So if they come back here-- if they do, which they probably won't, but then you'll be able to show them? But I know how to work a reluctant source. Youll never believe what happens next. (25 minutes)Act Two: Jane Doe walks into a public ethics hearing at the Idaho state capitol and navigates the aftermath. It was like I was right there with him. 789: The Runaround This American Life . Intelligent, insightful, extensive research. It has an attention to detail that is sometimes not present in other parts of his life. He tells me, "Ask him if he's a rapper.". They stick him in the backseat of the car, and I ask if I can sit next to him to ask a few questions. Full episode Transcript 789: The Runaround Note: This American Life is produced for the ear and designed to be heard. Even after all the build up, there was still something startling about seeing the cops catch their fugitive. As a podcast producer, he told me he felt like a living cliche ordering a product that is advertised on so many podcasts, but he says he really liked the bed. Public Radio Tattoos. I thought, well, let me get off the app. There's video of this one! He won't let me record or conference Renee in, so I have to tell her afterward what he said. Hanging out with him, he's like an encyclopedia of gringo fugitives. Producer Ike Sriskandarajah investigates the decision that led to the citys rat baby boom. He's 20 years old from Fresno, California. Nothing. It says they looked into her case and, quote, "did not find a system error or that the card was used fraudulently." This American Life on Apple Podcasts Like, just ash. I could think of one, but it's harder. And that's how I wound up picking up Renee at her red brick rowhouse outside Baltimore on a muggy August day to drive to D.C. We managed to find a time for this after Renee performed some serious scheduling gymnastics-- got a babysitter, moved around her hectic work schedule. If you are able, we strongly encourage you to listen to the audio, which includes emotion and emphasis that's not on the page. He's the one on the team most likely to show up with a six pack after a big win. The delivery is rescheduled for Monday, a few days later. And he gave me a number to another-- like Crime Stoppers, or something like that. 789. And this is not from me, this is from my children-- it's taken from my kids. We have been getting it. See historical chart positions, reviews, and more. $1,200 of baby formula, which seems weird, but it makes sense if you think about it. No, we can't bring it to you because you asked for the haul away service to take away your old mattress. Apr. I said, this is Renee. It was supposed to be ready for delivery on November 18. Then they go, oh, there's a hard hold on this order. It was bright out. Her mother begged her not to. The stories have changed as he's gotten older. I'm focused on my running and my story, that's it. We live on a weird lollipop of a street, so these were actual loops he was running, around and around. Abigail is the only woman on the team. They start figuring out logistics. In fact, the numbers are on the rise. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. But they also said he was working on her case. Right. 788: Half-Baked Stories About My Dead Mom - This American Life (29 minutes)Act Three: There are certain jobs where thinking about someone elses life is just built into it. I just don't think he got it right. For the record, the bed that he ordered is a queen-sized bed from the Casper online store. Like, what do you mean, they will get on this? I said, what's the purpose? So I had this idea of pinning a small microphone on him. I was so excited. Then we all settled in the car and got comfortable staring through the windshield. Renee felt a wave of relief. (23 minutes)Act Three: Jane Doe sent some questions for us to ask Chanel Miller. $32.00. His hair's on fire. Stories of all kinds of runarounds that people find themselves trapped in, test who they are. Charts. I've streamed it online. But what about the women at the center of all this whove been way less visible after they told what happened to them? 789: The Runaround - Audacy Many people seem convinced they are seeking revenge for past injustices. (3 minutes), In these dark, combative times, we attempt the most radical counterprogramming we could imagine: a show made up entirely of stories about delight.Prologue: Ira Glass talks to Bim Adewunmi about her understanding of delight through American pop culture and the summer she spent in the US as a 19-year-old. They crane their necks to look at the American fugitive. It was surreal. There's intel from the US Marshals. (17minutes), Five years after the #MeToo explosion, whats happened in the lives of the women who stepped forward and went public with their stories? This American Life is a weekly public radio show, heard by 2.2 million people on more than 500 stations. There were no leads. And it made me sound like a creep, but I was so mad. I wanted to understand his brain. I lean it up against the wall. Did Salinas have any connection to Mexico? Because if we didn't do it, we'd be surrounded by all these kind of people. "This American Life" 789: The Runaround (Podcast Episode 2023) - Movies, TV, Celebs, and more. Renee understood Bowers was just following his boss's orders, but still. We've done that before. Newsy stories that try to capture what its like to be alive right now. Like-- and I still don't know the answer to that. All she had was grainy footage from one of the stores. I could see him talking to himself as he went by, but I had no idea what he was saying. Yeah. Then he stopped responding, for weeks. So she sent me one, two, three, four, five pictures, and one four-second video of them just driving away. (24 minutes) "Sometimes they arrive stinky," he says. Then imagine a little red tinge coming off him. Kevin Sieff is a reporter for the Washington Post. A skimmer is a device that thieves put over card scanners. No explanation why. Bowers told us it was the same woman, the one in a low bun, in a blue-striped skirt, buying hundreds of dollars of baby formula. Tracey Livesay 3.66 3,835 ratings972 reviews In this dangerously sexy rom-com that evokes the real-life romance between Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle, a prince who wants to live out of the spotlight falls for a daring American rapper who turns his life, and the palace, upside down. David Kestenbaum talked to him about it. I'm watching them approach the car and this is kind of a scary moment. So yesterday, I kept calling Officer Valis. Damion, OK. Do you have other ID? What I do is so that, right now, you guys can all be hanging out here comfortably. Salinas seems calm at this point. Uh, I don't know. No subject off the table. There's a California driver's license with the name Damion Salinas. She wrote a victim impact statement that millions of people read. Officer Bowers shows us the security footage, which he recorded on his phone. Like, even when I freak out, I'm polite about it. It's just weird to me. He starts saying, "I will go--" And that's when Abigail interrupts him. They're born in the US. David tries to figure out why it works. Many people seem convinced they are seeking revenge for past injustices. And then they pull up a video on Ivan's cell phone. Well, I mean, I'm not a dumbass though. Hosted by Ira Glass and produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago. That's in a minute on Chicago Public Radio when our program continues. 570 Oct. 16, 2015 The Night in Question Conspiracy theories about the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin continue to shape Israel's politics and future. In 1912, a four-year-old boy went missing in Louisiana. I said, oh, my god. So many people do this. Max did finally agree to let me put a mic on him while he ran around the block. People being dodged, delayed, and evadedand what they do to put an end to it. Renee thought it over. It's dense, so you can pack a lot of it into your car. And even after squinting every which way at the photos of the license plate, she still couldn't make out what it was. (8minutes)Act Two: Producer Robyn Semien captures a special morning for her five-year-old son, Cole, who is doing something delightful for the very first time: hes getting to ride the school bus. It only applies to thefts since October. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. since the public rollout of ChatGPT. Every explanation is a non-explanation. (3 minutes)Act One: LA writer/performer Sandra Tsing Loh discovers that a local rock band has recorded a song about her own father, wildly misinterpreting who he is. I even offered to help my local public radio station raise money to carry the program JUST so they could carry TAL. It's in every grocery store. They were like, yeah, because it's already been added to the route. She talks about how she decided to come out with her real name and who Emily Doe is to her now. What do you mean you're scared of beltways? He's like a fire person. There were lots of parents, mostly moms, writing in, saying they had had their benefits stolen. In 1912, a four-year-old boy went missing in Louisiana. I had heard that tone before. 788: Half-Baked Stories About My Dead Mom - This American Life Full episode Transcript 788: Half-Baked Stories About My Dead Mom Note: This American Life is produced for the ear and designed to be heard. Sound of door closing, and then he'll be gone, sometimes for 20 minutes. Yeah, Arthur Dent. Kevin Sieff of the Washington Post. I'm the one that spoke to him about the baby formula that was stolen. He said that sometimes he's hanging out with his friends who are not cops, and he gets this feeling that I think cops everywhere get, that regular people just don't know how many bad guys are out there. You know, like those text messages you get about suspicious credit card transactions. It's pretty much just a little chicken, a little duck, and they were literally friends. The philosopher, Thomas Nagel, once wrote an essay titled, "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?" (7minutes)Act Four: Many of us, especially when were young, feel like were the alien, trying to understand and fit in with the humans on this planet. He's been doing it for years now, sometimes several times a day. Where they actually understand language and concepts, and can reason? And all the money that, you know, was going to come on your card-- she was almost in tears. They tell Renee what everyone else did-- they're only allowed to show security footage to law enforcement. I have to prove that and try to fight that in, you know, court or wherever. But then, in November, Renee lost the appeal she had filed. This isn't unusual for her or anyone on benefits. He was like a father to his nieces and nephews, his sister said. So then, Tuesday, I get up again. But the 18th of November comes, 18th of November goes, it does not show up. When we get there, Bowers talks to the CVS employee, who shows him to the back room. There would be no refund. I said, this is weird. They included a dollar amount, a date, and the name of each store. Brenna first reported Renees story for the Baltimore Banner. The story was produced by Chris Benderev. The woman told Renee, because the stolen SNAP money is actually federal money, Maryland couldn't pay her back. Then anything can happen. The stories within have the ability cling to you for days, weeks, month, or even a lifetime. (9 minutes), Looping thoughts about people you barely know, or don't know at all. This American Life No, I don't think you need to take anything. Could you think of the story if you were just staying in the house? She talks to a couple of pet sitters to find out. This whole day, I'd been wondering, what is this guy going to be like? And sometimes you wont even know why youre crying, all youll know is that some sort of emotional release is needed before reintegrating yourself into the outside world.Remember how the television show The Outer Limits began with the warning, We have taken control of your TV. well, Ira Glass and Co. take control of your emotional state with full reign to raise you to dizzying heights of euphoric happiness or plung you down, down into unsettling depths of despair.So beware. Yeah, because Baltimore County already has an investigation and that-- it can only be done through Baltimore County now. But the story that the public knows is very different from what actually happened to Jane. And the thing-- and I usually-- sometimes I play with my friends, and sometimes I wander around, thinking about it. The people who put our show together today includes Elna Baker, Sean Cole, Michael Comite, Andrea Lopez Cruzado, Aviva DeKornfeld, Bethel Habte, Cassie Howley, Valerie Kipnis, Alaa Mostafa, Stowe Nelson, Katherine Rae Mondo, Ryan Rumery, Alissa Shipp, Laura Starcheski, Lilly Sullivan, Christopher Swetala, Matt Tierney, and Diane Wu. One thing about Renee, she loves true crime shows, like 48 Hours. Yours, sincerely.". We walk in to find him. And I'm like, isn't there a truck breakdown? She actually testified before the state senate. Could you come out? People Being Dodged, Delayed, And Evadedand What They Do To Put An End To It. (8 minutes)Act Two: Producer Alix Spiegel talks to one of her closest friends, Sarah Blust, about the time Sarah met a stranger who, unbeknownst to her, had already spent years thinking about her. My mind just goes back and forth. I was just going through a lot, you know, being alone and shit, the depression. The team told me that they were worried that Salinas too might come out shooting if he was cornered. They work with tips they get from the FBI and US Marshals. His supervisor will no longer let him work on the case. And also, somehow--. First, she was just confused. A small group of uniformed US officials is standing at the border. Regardless, this is an excellent, moving and already blazingly popular radio program, so if you don't listen to it already, you should at least give it a try. Apparently, he had bats in his house, and he wondered if it was possible to truly know what it was like to be a bat, to have webbing on your arms, to perceive the world with sonar, to hang upside down in the attic. Like, why am I only finding out about this now? I'm Ira Glass. Like, why would you make up something like that? What? Benefits theft skyrocketed from $90,000 in 2021 to over $1.5 dollars in 2022. It looks just like a card scanner, so you can't tell. They just keep on coming. I mean, I don't do beltways. I take the long way everywhere. Americans Most Wanted - This American Life And they waddled around. I talked to dozens of them, and Renee was in a category of her own. Renee had found the suspects and the getaway car. Is there, like, a Renee speed limit? And then she noticed large transactions at stores she's never visited near Washington, D.C., where she never goes, because beltways. Here's Moises. A few days later, Officer Bowers calls me. She said, but I can tell you now, they're not going to-- they're not going to refund anything. The photo was grainy, but she could make out a middle-aged man exiting the store. The unit's based in Baja California, just south of San Diego. Like, distracted while doing something. American criminals who flee to Mexico to evade law enforcement discover it's not so simple as crossing the border. 789: The Runaround This American Life podcast - Player FM 789: The Runaround - Listen - This American Life - Chartable From The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. For years, Chanel was known as Emily Doe. I mean, it's a big city. I get up, strip the mattress, pull it off of the floor, set it up so it'll make it easier for them to take away. I first met Renee on this Facebook group for parents in Maryland who use benefits like SNAP. On some of his trips there, it seemed like everyone was armed. I think it's called, like, some kind of fair hearing or something from social services. Jan. 20, 2023. Keith. And also, has this been on his paperwork from the start? He's coming with us. Each one of the participating storytellers edits his or her tale brilliantly and with individual flourish. She explains that she had had her food stamps stolen. So I think it's just, like, so many different lanes with just so many cars flying past you, so I just prefer not to. (14 minutes), The one animal we cant seem to live without, even when we really, really want to.Prologue: At this springs announcement of New York Citys inaugural rat czar, we meet Darneice Foster, who despises the rats outside her apartment. Podcast Series 1995- IMDb RATING 7.8 /10 11 YOUR RATING Rate Documentary This American Life is a storytelling radio program and podcast series that primarily features essays, memoirs, field recordings, short fiction, and found footage journalistic non-fiction stories. I've been reporting on social services, like SNAP in Maryland, and I've seen SNAP fraud happening a lot. People being dodged, delayed, and evadedand what they do to put an end to it. Max-- "Next time!" (14 minutes). But a couple of weeks later, Renee went online to check the balance on her card. Moises and Ivan got shot. She's created a bunch of fake Facebook accounts using stock photos of attractive women that she uses to catfish fugitives. This American Life on Apple Podcasts I said, you're the one handling my case. 789: The Runaround by This American Life | Podchaser I watch them pull a skinny guy out of the driver's seat and push him against the car. And then I said--, She suggested the police contact the stores, but nothing happened. Casper's VP of operations emailed admitting, yeah, the last few years, because global supply chains have been so crazy, Casper has experienced, quote, "a myriad of disruptions.". She invites the band and her father into the studio to discuss it. Even before this whole thing began, Renee's life involved a lot of running around. Ira visits the largest rat-less land in the world. BEEPED VERSION. His handwriting was crazy. Just to be clear, the mattress for the new bed arrived right away after he ordered it. And it never ends, right? Listen now. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. So we now turn to criminals trying to give the runaround to the police. This American Life. Log in. Full episode 789: The Runaround Act One Like The Show "48 Hours", Except A Lot More Hours Transcript Reporter Brenna Smith tells the story of Renee, a mom who is determined to get back nearly $3000 worth of food stamps stolen from her. The runaround-- it's a thing that can happen to you, but it can also be a strategy. He told her police found the skimmer that they think was used to steal her card number. Moises has been doing the job for 12 years. (12 minutes)Act Three: Audio artist Jay Allison and writer Dan Robb present an audio montage on the moment Robbs parents divorced. Like, what-- you know, like, was that just something you said? Would adore the full catalogue of episodes on Apple Podcasts. How had he evaded authorities for almost two years? Yeah, I'm not a-- just to be clear, I'm not a law enforcement official. She went by the name Jane Doe. The Mexican police take off the Mexican handcuffs and the Americans put on American cuffs. From WBEZ Chicago, it's This American Life. And other sorts of runarounds as well. Note: The internet version of this episode contains un-beeped curse words. This American Life is delivered to public radio stations by PRX, the Public Radio Exchange. I was pretending to be Arthur Dent, I think. Right before he was shot, witnesses said, he shook the murderer's hand, trying to calm tempers. And I know him because I live with him. So Abigail floors it along the highway that traces the Pacific Ocean, driving close to 100 miles an hour. She's like, it's up to you. And everything was gone, except $66. Starlee Kine tries to write the perfect break-up song with some help from Phil Collins. That's what the running unleashed. And the person you're going to hear about next, nobody is giving him the runaround. "This American Life" 789: The Runaround (Podcast Episode 2023) - IMDb And at first, the delay was a completely excusable kind of thing. These people bought cases of baby formula. Text 1 if it was you. When Renee texted all this to Officer Valis, he didn't say much. He's just running around, for reasons that are mysterious even to those who are closest to him. Sean reaches out to Casper. Like nothing else on television or in radio or in books.