Episode #355 of This American Life

… does a great job explaining the subprime mortgage crisis. (-via zachklein)

(ira glass sounds ill in the intro; i want him to clear his throat and drink some water) i’m streaming this after having just doubled my old iMac’s RAM on my own, and having actually eaten dinner, and having brought my bike into my living room so i can draw it. i still haven’t done my laundry or my dirty dishes, but i feel like i’ve accomplished something already this evening… *pats self on back*