I Know What You Need

我知道你需要什么

This American Life

2026-08-31

1 小时 8 分钟
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Moments when it seems obvious what to do for someone else, so of course you jump in and try to help — and what happens after that.  Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. (00:00:00) Prologue: Devon Taylor tells host Ira Glass about a time she confronted people who stole $100 from her. (12 minutes) (00:12:01) Act One: We get to an age when we find ourselves taking care of our parents, whether they want us to or not. Writer Kristen Roupenian wrote this piece of fiction based on something real that happened to a family she knows. (20 minutes) (00:33:37) Act Two: Two chatbots, stuck in a loop, each trying to help the other. Will they ever break free? (20 minutes) (00:55:48) Act Three: In Utah, some communities have been fighting measles outbreaks for 14 months. These are some of the longest-running outbreaks in the country. But one of our producers, Miki Meek, heard about how school nurses in a town called Vernal helped end its outbreak in just six weeks. Miki finds out how they did it. (9 minutes) Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org / This American Life privacy policy. / Learn more about sponsor message choices.
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  • When she was in her late 20s, Devin was in grad school in Memphis

  • and scraping by like you do in grad school.

  • When a car broke down, she didn't have the money to fix it for months.

  • She worked as a waitress, which she really liked.

  • She was one of those waitresses who could remember everybody's order without writing it down.

  • She was quick on her feet while buzzing around, sizing up the customers.

  • What do you need?

  • What do you need?

  • And the restaurant?

  • So the restaurant is kind of a famous tourist trap on Beale Street called Silky O'Sullivan's.

  • If you've ever been to Beale Street, you know this restaurant.

  • They have goats.

  • They have dueling pianos.