Thisepisodeoriginallyairedin2012.

Anall-starlineupofproducers—PatWalters,LynnLevy,andSeanCole—bringyoustoriesabouttraps,getaways,perpetualcycles,andstaggeringbreakthroughs. 

Wekickthingsoffwithatrueescapeartist—amanwho’sbrokenoutofjailmoretimesthananyonealive.Whydoeshekeeprunning...andwillheeverstop?Next,theingeniouslysimplequestionthatledIsaacNewtontoanenormousintellectualbreakthrough:whydoesn’tthemoonfalloutofthesky?InthewakeofNewton'snewidea,wefindourselvesinastrangespaceattheedgeofthesolarsystem,abouttocrossaboundarybeyondwhichweknownothing.Finally,wehearthestoryofablindkidwhofreedhimselffromanunhappychildhoodbyclimbingintothetelephonesystem,andbendingittohiswill.

Nowsitback,relaxandenjoywhatwehopewillprovetobeawelcomedEscape.EpisodeCredits:Reportedandproducedby PatWalters,LynnLevy,andSeanCole

LeadershipsupportforRadiolab’sscienceprogrammingisprovidedbytheGordonandBettyMooreFoundation,ScienceSandbox,aSimonsFoundationInitiative,andtheJohnTempletonFoundation.FoundationalsupportforRadiolabwasprovidedbytheAlfredP.SloanFoundation.