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This American Life

Detectives

Hosted by Ira Glass Aug. 18, 2007
David Sedaris picks up pointers on how to be a private eye from television. He goes out with a real private eye on a stake out and on a car chase.

David Sedaris picks up pointers on how to be a private eye from television. He goes out with a real private eye on a stake-out and on a car chase.

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