"Each week on This American Life we pick a theme, do different stories on that theme. This week: Cold As Ice. Stories about people who're willing to sacrifice, people who'll pay the price. Plus David Sedaris tells a story about a very determined woodchuck with a very unusual problem, after this."

"Each week on This American Life we pick a theme, do different stories on that theme. This week: Cold As Ice. Stories about people who're willing to sacrifice, people who'll pay the price. Plus David Sedaris tells a story about a very determined woodchuck with a very unusual problem, after this."

The feasts become less exciting when you find out it's a fancy name for "you eat a cracker with some wine today."

The feasts become less exciting when you find out it's a fancy name for "you eat a cracker with some wine today."

I grew up thinking the Feast of Stephen was an arcane name for that weird episode of the old black and white Doctor Who when the Daleks chase Santa Claus around the set and then William Hartnell wishes the audience a Happy Christmas.

I grew up thinking the Feast of Stephen was an arcane name for that weird episode of the old black and white Doctor Who when the Daleks chase Santa Claus around the set and then William Hartnell wishes the audience a Happy Christmas.

I skimmed this and went, "Ira Glass is covering Foreigner, huh? I'll download that."

I skimmed this and went, "Ira Glass is covering Foreigner, huh? I'll download that."

The Campaign 2 The Streets

The Campaign 2 The Streets

First of all - "dude's not going to be remembered for any great shakes 10 years from now"? He's been recording for twenty years already. At what point does he stop being "any great shakes," exactly?

First of all - "dude's not going to be remembered for any great shakes 10 years from now"? He's been recording for twenty years already. At what point does he stop being "any great shakes," exactly?

And what's wrong with looking like lesbians? Lesbians are cool.

And what's wrong with looking like lesbians? Lesbians are cool.

OH MY GOD! Beck's a SCIENTOLOGIST? Well, clearly I have to retroactively stop enjoying all the awesome music he's ever made, because it's impossible for me to separate the fact that he's an incredibly cool and gifted artist from the fact that he, like most human beings, believes in the occasional weird shit.

OH MY GOD! Beck's a SCIENTOLOGIST? Well, clearly I have to retroactively stop enjoying all the awesome music he's ever made, because it's impossible for me to separate the fact that he's an incredibly cool and gifted artist from the fact that he, like most human beings, believes in the occasional weird shit.

It's pronounced Frajer. And I should know - I'm Frajer.

It's pronounced Frajer. And I should know - I'm Frajer.

I prefer L3TT3RS, the gritty crime procedural about the rogue spelling bee champion who solves crimes with spelling.

I prefer L3TT3RS, the gritty crime procedural about the rogue spelling bee champion who solves crimes with spelling.