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Extended versions that take you beyond the broadcast. Enjoy longer stories, discussions, and reactions from our listeners around the world.

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This Is How I Wanted It (4:51) | Download
Pauline Chen, a surgeon, learns what it means to take care of somebody.

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A Million Dollar Cookie (9:50) | Download
Kerstin Sinkevicius helps people through cancer research and cooking.

My Brother, the Doctor (11:26) | Download | Full Transcript
Dr. Jim Kahn says there's more than one way to listen to a patient's heart.

A Little Bit of Shelter (10:04) | Download | Full Transcript
It took Lois Frazier 51 years to find a way out of the street.

Trigger Happy (8:52) | Download | Full Transcript
Jay Allison recalls how guns got under his skin.

StoryCorps (12:01) | Download | Full Transcript
David Isay of Storycorps talks with Tony Kahn about the power of telling stories, and of the love in listening.

This is How I Wanted It (08:13) | Download | Full Transcript
Pauline Chen, a surgeon, learns what it means to take care of somebody. Pauline's latest book is Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections.

Chicken a la Padulese (13:31) | Download | Full Transcript
Chef Franco Onorato mixes chicken, cream and a car dealership into a dish you'll never forget.

This Woman Saved My Life (09:58) | Download | Full Transcript
Harriet Reisen holds on for dear life atop a mountain in China.

Miss Zorn Has Work to Do (10:53) | Download | Full Transcript
Rachel Zorn wants all her dates to have a chance to shine. So she calls their moms. Also, Kate Magovern connects with others through storytelling.

His Name Was Cosmos (10:32) | Download | Full Transcript
From Jordan, Peg Clement sees light in the African darkness. Also, we honor our transcribers' "prolifigancy."

Between the Lines (12:15) | Download | Full Transcript
Liz from Georgia, Georgia from Utah, Cyndy from Virginia, and the Bride of Frankenstein tell us about new things they've been hearing in old stories. Also, news about our Transcription Project. 01/18/2008

How Much Is He Costing You? (11:47) | Download | Full Transcript
A Pit Bull mothers a pig, a Rottweiler practices cardiology, and a Mutt gets rich quick, from the pages of Ken Foster's new book, "Dogs I Have Met."

Mother Duck, Revisited (8:20) | Download | Full Transcript
Tony Kahn tells of a devoted mother duck who led her babies down the straight and narrow path...to disaster. Also, a surprising offer of help from a devoted listener.

Cold Call (12:11) | Download | Full Transcript
Pastor Anne Robertson meets up with her father's ghost in Scotland.

Spacing Out (10:06) | Download | Full Transcript
Mark Jenkins celebrates the joys of "inner space" on Martha's Vineyard; Tony Kahn tries to a help a frightened visitor from outer space on Cape Cod.

Ah, My Brother (12:36) | Download | Full Transcript
Author and neurologist Oliver Sacks sees the person behind the mental illness.

Thanksgiving and Getting (8:47) | Download | Full Transcript
Julie Nardone thanks friends, her dentist, and the one person in her life who already has everything.

Rainy Season (11:48) | Download | Full Transcript
Tony Kahn remembers life on the run from the Hollywood blacklist. See a picture of the Hollywood 10.

Losing My Hearing (11:16) | Download | Full Transcript
Ginny Mazur says goodbye to the hearing world.

The Promenade (11:31) | Download | Full Transcript
Tony Kahn and Gary Mott walk to the Italian Riviera, southern China, Singapore, and the doughnut shop across the street in search of old friends.

A Great Hall (10:02) | Download | Full Transcript
Pianist Cathy Fuller digs deep and finds her inner Mozart. See a picture of Cathy's concert, before and after.

That's Where You're Supposed to Be (15:47) | Download | Full Transcript
Kevin Jankowski grew up in a trailer, but his home was a house full of art. Also, Cyndy McCollough and Cristina Quinn feel Elvis in their crocodile brains.

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