Two Truths and a Lie

Have you ever felt like you don't belong? Three stories of people finding themselves in a situation they didn't mean to get themselves into. Amy Silverberg tries her hand at hardcore investigative journalism...as a 4th grader. Jen Curcio goes to jail over someone else's pot farm. And Jacob Anderson accidentally runs for mayor...against his dad.

Let's face it - you probably didn't go pro with that high school dream of yours. Maybe you didn't even make it on the Junior Varsity team. So listen to these three athletic failures and be glad you knew when to quit.Julia Eve Hays plays professional basketball dressed like an owl. Rachel Germaine is a pretty sleek swimmer, until things get hairy. And Michael Kass earns the admiration of the jocks the old fashioned way - through pornography.

With Valentine's Day coming up, we thought we'd dispense with the romantic love in favor of the awkward, the profane, and the traumatic. Three stories about learning how to love one another: Danny Lobell (Mostly Bull Market, This American Life) tells us about giving his parents a loving, if ill-conceived, anniversary gift; Rachel LeGault (OMFG!, WolfPop) tries her hand at internet dating as a 12 year old; and Victoria Sayeg (Refuel, Stay Gone) learns how to love and find peace after a devastating crime.

You know, your parents might have been right about a couple of things - sometimes, strangers are not to be trusted. Juliette Goglia found out about that one with a 53 year old man from the internet. Roger Panameno found out with a couple of thugs on a dark street. And Melanie Maras found that out with a Good Samaritan who had some ulterior motives.