892: Trapped on a Bus
Summary
This episode explores people trapped in situations beyond their control, featuring a bus driver who diverts passengers to Virginia, a reporter with bipolar disorder whose paranoia about spies coincides with a real neighbor’s espionage arrest, and a Cuban woman struggling to ice her knee during severe blackouts. It concludes with the trial of two men who felled England’s iconic Sycamore Gap tree, highlighting public outrage over the destruction of a beloved landmark.
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The bus driver who took the wrong route
Episode preview and transition
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A reporter's paranoia and the neighbor spy
Act 2 introduction: No power to the people
Life in Cuba during severe blackouts
Credits and preview for the next story
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Act 3 introduction
The trial for cutting down a famous sycamore
Act 4 introduction: In-Flight Snack
A strange encounter with a biting passenger
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