A group of friends suddenly find themselves on a sinking boat. A story on group dynamics, with a plot twist that changes everything. (I realised I hadn’t listened to This American Life in quite a while — it’s still such a great podcast)

From Weekly Filet #439, in April 2023.

What I Was Thinking As We Were Sinking

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