Democratic Convention

Unusual stories from the 1996 Democratic Convention in Chicago, with scenes and moments not documented elsewhere. Prologue: Host Ira Glass wonders what the Democrats stand for, and then goes in search of an answer. (4 minutes) A Little Tour Inside the Message Machine: The secret games delegates play to amuse themselves, differences between Republican and Democratic convention delegates, and more. (30 minutes) Campaign Diaries: The latest installment of Michael Lewis's campaign diaries. (7 minutes) Neighbors: One of the boys from the book There Are No Children Here goes back to his old neighborhood across from the Convention site. (10 minutes) TV Show: Webmaster and Beverly Hills 90210 expert Danny Drennan on the convention. Danny runs the site Inquisitor Mediarama. (6 minutes)