This American Life: Going Down in History

  • Release year: 2008
In episode 203, stories of people making (or trying to remake) history. A pair of Wisconsin convicts gain local fame for almost escaping prison using dental floss; high school students pose for smiley yearbook snapshots, which capture nothing of the...read more
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In episode 203, stories of people making (or trying to remake) history. A pair of Wisconsin convicts gain local fame for almost escaping prison using dental floss; high school students pose for smiley yearbook snapshots, which capture nothing of the drama in their lives; a man with a 30-year obsession with one particular bird unveils the grainy, Big Foot-style video evidence that he actually saw it.

Original Release

05/18/2008

US Release

05/18/2008

Cast

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Directors

Christopher Wilcha

Writers

Adam Beckman, Christopher Wilcha, David Schisgall, Ira Glass, Alex Blumberg, Julie Snyder

Creators

Ira Glass

Cast

Producers

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