The Silence of Mike Daisey

Reading the transcript of the Retraction episode of This American Life is one thing; listening to it is another. The most interesting bits were the silences, not only because Daisey is so clearly uncomfortable answering the questions, but also because we’ve been trained as radio listeners to abhor silence — it makes *us* incredibly uncomfortable.

So here is my edited version of the most relevant moments of the Retraction episode. One minute and twenty seconds of uncomfortable silences, courtesy of Mike Daisey and This American Life.