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May 2021
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EP30: Gameshow Trickery, Foster Care Sai...

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On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, we bring you Matt Parker, a comedian and mathematician from Australia, who tells the story of the time Michael Larson was shockingly good at the game show "Press Your Luck," and gives a look into why computers can’t be random; also, Dr. John Degarmo, founder of the Foster Care Institute, shares some of the joys and the heartaches of being a foster parent; and finally, Roger McGrath tells us the story of Hollywood’s strapping, steely-eyed, leading man, Wayne Morris.

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