SCOUT· 41%1h 02m·2026-08-10·Storytelling443: Amusement Park
We head to some of the happiest places on earth: amusement parks! Ira Glass takes us behind the scenes at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, where the young staff – coached by a funny, fun-loving boss just a little older than they are – truly seem to love their jobs. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for…
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“Cole has big-time Spongebob Squarepants energy. That park is his Krusty Krab. 😂😊 It's adorable”
“Nice Rerun, you should do another wof employee now”
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“Fantastic, other than Act 3, which was.... uncomfortable..”
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