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This American Life: Continental Break-Up

KALW | By Matt Martin
Published January 18, 2012 at 2:47 PM PST

On this week's This American Life, a Planet Money special on the economic crisis in Europe.
 
If you're like us, when the words European Debt Crisis pop up in the news these days you feel a little worried, and a little like taking a nap. Turns out, there's a story behind this story. One that's filled with guilt, and drama, and betrayal, and 100-year-old dreams come true. Alex Blumberg guest-hosts as Planet Money brings you the story of the Euro as you've never heard it.  
 
Hear This American Life on KALW Sundays at 1pm and Wednesdays at Noon.
Matt Martin
Matt Martin was KALW’s general manager from 2006 through 2018. Under his leadership, KALW grew into one of the most productive and innovative stations in public radio. Programs launched at KALW during Matt’s tenure as GM include the award-winning local newsmagazine Crosscurrents, the design podcast 99% Invisible, and the Spanish-language narrative journalism program Radio Ambulante. He helped create the station’s Audio Academy, a year-long program aimed at developing new talents in public radio, and led the first broad-based strategic planning process in the station’s history.
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