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354: Mistakes Were Made

Jun 14, 202601:00:30Society & Culture

It’s the late 1960s, and a California TV repairman named Bob sees an opportunity to help people cheat death with the new science of cryonics. But freezing dead people isn’t easy. And apologizing for the mistakes you make...

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354: Mistakes Were Made is an episode from This American Life. It’s the late 1960s, and a California TV repairman named Bob sees an opportunity to help people cheat death with the new science of cryonics. But freezing dead people isn’t easy...

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Published Jun 14, 2026, 01:00:30 long, audio available.

354: Mistakes Were Made

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