875: I Hate Mysteries

What’s in the box? What’s in the $%&ing box?!? Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription.Prologue: A class of second graders is handed a sealed box with a mystery object inside. They are supposed to guess what it is, but the lesson goes off the rails. (8 minutes)Act One: A man is hired along with a crew to dig a mysterious hole on the slopes of Mt. Shasta. The hole goes sixty feet down. But what are they looking for? (24 minutes)Act Two: A sparkly mystery. One woman hopes the military-industrial complex is involved. (4 minutes)Act Three: What happens when the full force of the federal government arrives on your block? (14 minutes)Act Four: A comedian finds himself trapped in an uncomfortable mystery in the backseat of a cab. (4 minutes) Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org This American Life privacy policy. Learn more about sponsor message choices. 875: I Hate Mysteries