853: Groundhog Day

This American Life

02-02-2025 • 55 mins

People stuck in a loop, trying to find their way out.

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  • Prologue: Host Ira Glass talks to B.A. Parker about her birthday tradition. (6 minutes)
  • Act One: Producer Aviva DeKornfeld speaks with a father and daughter who have been playing the same game for 25 years. (9 minutes)
  • Act Two: Talia Augustidis asks a single question over and over. (5 minutes)
  • Act Three: Editor David Kestenbaum speaks with Jeff Permar, who is trapped in a Groundhog Day situation — with an actual groundhog! (9 minutes)
  • Act Four: Parking in a big city can be a real pain. Producer Valerie Kipnis speaks with a man who has taken it upon himself to try to mitigate the weekly hassle. (14 minutes)
  • Act Five: Short fiction from Bess Kalb about a groundhog named Susan, who has her own opinions about the holiday named after her species. (7 minutes)

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