2001

S1.E1 ∙ Six Degrees of Separation

Thu, Oct 04, 2001

Life 360 examines the ways in which human beings are interconnected. "Big World, Small World" features Anna Deveare Smith examine Stanley Milgram's small world experiment. "World on a String" features comic Jake Johannsen exploring the internet. "The Ripple Effect" looks at how four men were saved by the same hero in Vietnam. "Caesar's Last Breath" takes an animated look at Caesar's dying breathe. "A Member of the Family" talks to the an Omaha family whose close friend was a firefighter who died on September 11th. Also features a performance by Jewel.

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S1.E2 ∙ A Place in Time

Thu, Oct 11, 2001

Life 360 looks at fate and and how random events and chance meetings can forever change lives. "Forever Fourteen" examines the story of a criminal assault and its longstanding aftermath. "Meet Me Under the Clock" looks at tales of romance that began under a famous clock in New York. Also features commentary by Margaret Cho on circles and music by Mary Chapin Carpenter.

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S1.E3 ∙ Voice

Thu, Oct 18, 2001

Life 360 examines the distinctiveness of human voices. "Stutter Step" profiles college running back Adrian Peterson who suffers from a speed impediment. "Blind Tom" features a performance of the piano music of an visually impaired illiterate former slave who was also a musical virtuoso. "Uncle Stanley" profiles poet Stanley Kunitz. Also features an interview with ventriloquist Spencer Horsman and music by John Hiatt.

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S1.E4 ∙ Food

Thu, Oct 25, 2001

Life 360 examines the many ways that people experience food and eating. "New York Kitchens" goes behind the scenes at some of New York's most exclusive restaurants to examine the politics and pressures of owning a restaurant in the city. "Dining in Havana" follows Carmen Pelaez as she examines Cuban food culture in Miami. "Dumpster Diving" looks at a group of environmentalists who forage for food in the garbage. Also features commentary by Margaret Cho on weight gain and music by Dianne Reeves.

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S1.E5 ∙ Roots

Thu, Nov 01, 2001

Life 360 examines how we carry on the legacy of our ancestors. "Journey to Africa/Journey Home" follows a group of African-Americans as they travel to Senegal, Ghana, and Benin and visit the tragic hubs of the slave trade. "Waters That Separate" talks to a historian who has created a database cataloging thousands of Africans who were sold into slavery. "One Drop of Blood" profiles an Alaska woman who discovered her ancestors of color. Also features commentary by Margaret Cho on her Korean heritage and and music by Darius de Haas.

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S1.E6 ∙ Junk

Thu, Nov 08, 2001

Life 360 looks at how one person's junk is another person's treasure. "E-Bay" looks at the community behind one of the most successful of all web sites. "Savers and Throwers" examines the difference between those who save everything and those who throw everything away. "Upscale Junk" goes to the Nantucket town dump. Also features commentary by Margaret Cho on something she found in a junk shop and music from Jude..

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S1.E7 ∙ Leaving Home

Thu, Nov 15, 2001

Life 360 examines the hopes and challenges of leaving home. "Close to Home" follows several impoverish students as the attend a new charter boarding school. "Return to St Paul's" follows Michel Martin as she pays a visit to her alma mater. "From Russia with Love" look at a hot new country band from Russia. "A Cherished Life" profile a nun who has left the convent after 70 years. Also features commentary by Margaret Cho on her teenage years and music by Suzanne Vega.

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S1.E8 ∙ Bridges

Thu, Nov 22, 2001

Life 360 looks at bridges. "Heavy Lifting" looks at efforts to make San Francisco's Bay Bridge safer for earthquakes and how the bridge is being taken apart and put together again even as traffic flows across it. "A Bridge Too Far" talks to a state trooper who helps people with severe bridge-phobia to cross the Chesapeake Bridge. "Brooklyn Bridge" talks to Ron Suskind about the famous New York bridge. Also features music guest India Arie.

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S1.E9 ∙ Milestones

Thu, Jan 03, 2002

Life 360 looks at how life's big events can be both pain and productive. "On the Verge" follows a group of graduating high school students as they head out in the world. "Widowhood" looks at a mother's difficult adjustment to life without her husband. "The Fair" looks at the Minnesota State Fair and its famous beauty pageant with butter sculptures. "My Adoption" looks at an unusual story of adoption. Also features music from Five for Fighting.

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S1.E10 ∙ Flying

Thu, Jan 10, 2002

Life 360 looks at flying. "How I Learned to Fly" looks at what it is like to control a small plane, float weightless in a NASA free-fall, and flying aboard the Goodyear blimp. "Fly-O-Rama" examines how flies manage to get off the ground. Also features commentary by Ron Suskind on the moon landing and music by Aimee Mann.

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