Looking for analog hobbies? Try writing a letter

Mar 30, 2026 · 22 min

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0:00This is Ira Glass.

0:01On This American Life, we tell stories about when things change.

0:04Like for this guy David, whose entire life took a sharp, unexpected, and very unpleasant turn.

0:10And it did take me a while to realize that it's basically because the monkey pressed the button.

0:15That's right, because the monkey pressed the button.

0:19Surprising stories every week, wherever you get your podcasts.

0:24You're listening to Life Kit from NPR.

0:30Hey, everybody, it's Marielle.

0:34There is a scene in the Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice where the main character, Lizzie Bennett, receives a letter from her will they, won't they, hate you, love you, sexy crush man, Mr.

0:45Darcy.

0:46He actually hands it to her in person.

0:48It's really dramatic.

0:50And oof, when I tell you the anticipation I felt as she opened the envelope, the way I got butterflies in my stomach the first time I read this letter, I felt like I was her.

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