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Grin and Bear It

Actuality by American Public Media

Nov 13, 201500:23:45News & Politics

This week, Actuality pretends we’re happy! We talk about people paid to put a smile on, and the toll that emotional labor takes. Plus, a rogue banker reappears after 35 years on the lam.

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Grin and Bear It is an episode from Actuality by American Public Media. This week, Actuality pretends we’re happy! We talk about people paid to put a smile on, and the toll that emotional labor takes. Plus, a rogue banker reappears after 35...

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