04 - Beat It

Mike Birbiglia tells Ira Glass about something that happened at a show he performed this past weekend, relating to the story in this episode, about the time he became the fall guy for his entire high school. It originally aired on This American Life #384 on June 26, 2009. Check out Mike's new movie Don't Think Twice: https://itunes.com/dontthinktwice

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Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what it’s like to be alive right now. It’s the most popular weekly podcast in the world, and winner of the first ever Pulitzer Prize for a radio show or podcast. Hosted by Ira Glass and produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago.