2025-08-28
15 分钟This is Eric Glass. On This American Life, we like stories that surprise you.
For instance, imagine finding a new hobby and realizing...
To do this hobby right, according to the ways of the masters,
there's a pretty good chance that you're going to have to bend the law to get the materials that you need.
If not break it.
Yeah.
To break international laws.
Your life stories, really good ones.
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Hi, this is Cheryl calling from the Poznan, Poland airport.
I'm about to head home to Boston.
Yesterday, my son Sam, along with his boatmates Will, Ryan, and Lyle,
won gold at the Under-23 World Rowing Championships,
the first time the United States has medaled in this boat category.
This podcast was recorded at 1.06 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
Things may have changed by the time you hear this, but I'll still be beaming with pride.
That's so cool.
Parents of those kinds of athletes deserve a lot of credit
because they put a lot of time on the line for that.
A flight around the world.