Podcasts Culture Radiolab Oliver Sipple

Oliver Sipple

Published: Oct. 1, 2021, 1 p.m.

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One morning, Oliver Sipple went out for a walk. A\\xa0couple hours later, to his own surprise, he saved the life of the President of the United States. But in the days that followed,\\xa0Sipple\\u2019s split-second act of heroism turned into a\\xa0rationale for making\\xa0his personal life into political opportunity.\\xa0What happens next makes us wonder what a moment, or a movement, or a whole society can demand of one person. And how much is too much?\\xa0

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Through\\xa0newly unearthed archival tape, we hear Sipple himself grapple with some of the most vexing topics of his day and ours - privacy, identity, the freedom of the press - not to mention the bonds\\xa0of\\xa0family and friendship.\\xa0

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Reported by Latif Nasser and Tracie Hunte. Produced by Matt Kielty, Annie McEwen, Latif Nasser and Tracie Hunte.

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Special thanks to Jerry Pritikin, Michael Yamashita, Stan Smith, Duffy Jennings; Ann Dolan, Megan Filly and Ginale Harris at the Superior Court of San Francisco; Leah Gracik, Karyn Hunt, Jesse Hamlin, The San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive, Mike Amico, Jennifer Vanasco and Joey Plaster.

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Episode originally published 09/21/2017

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