This hour, amateur detectives, spiritual revelations and other stories of dogged perseverance.

The 27th Amendment

By Matt Largey for Pop-Up Magazine and KUT Austin (2016) 

With everything that’s going on in politics these days, it helps to remember the power that we have as individuals to make change. Examples of this are far too few, of course. But there is one that stands out. And you’ve probably never heard it.

Angie 

By Phoebe Judge and Lauren Spohrer for their podcast Criminal (2015) 

In July of 2002, Philadelphia Homicide Detective Pat Mangold was called to the scene of a gruesome murder on the Schuylkill River. When he wasn’t able to determine the victim’s identity, he expected the case to remain unsolved. But then, out of the blue, a professional soccer player inserted himself into the investigation, and became obsessed with solving the crime. 

Featuring a behind the scenes interview with Criminal's host, Phoebe Judge

First You Leave and Then You Go 

By Karen Duffin (Re:sound debut, originally produced for the Transom Storytelling Workshopin 2013)

Karen's dad most wanted to pass on his curiosity and his faith to his seven children. She has the curiosity, it's sharing his faith that she's not so sure of.