A bank robber on an undercover mission. A teenage girl with the powers of a tiger. A vigilante seeking vengeance in Ciudad Juárez. All have secret identities — but not all of them chose those identities for themselves.

Start a <a href="https://thisamericanlife.supercast.com/?coupon=VIDEO?utm_id=lifepartners&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=shownotes">Life Partners free trial</a> to watch our new video, A Night of Stories and Improv.(00:00:00) Prologue: Ira attempts to solve perhaps the most unsolvable mystery at the Trees of Mystery in California: Who is the voice of Paul Bunyan? (7 minutes)(00:07:23) Act One: If you ever think about assuming a secret identity, you may want to take a little time to consider the possible consequences. Jon Ronson tells the tale of a bank robber who absolutely does not take that advice. (22 minutes)(00:31:33) Act Two: Elna Baker shares a story about her teenage cousin, Navey Baker, who maintains a secret identity while being a public figure: she&#039;s the school mascot, a tiger, at her high school. (11 minutes)(00:41:28) Act Three: While we were putting together this week&#039;s show, we heard about a real-life Avenger with a secret identity in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Writer Yuri Herrera lived on the border for several years and spent a lot of time in Juarez. He went back there to see what effect this secret Avenger has had on the city. (13 minutes)Transcripts are available at <a href="https://www.thisamericanlife.org/506/transcript">thisamericanlife.org</a> / This American Life <a href=&#039;https://www.thisamericanlife.org/page/privacy-policy&#039;>privacy policy</a>. / Learn more about <a href=&#039;https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices&#039;>sponsor message choices</a>.

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