by Devin Coldewey 
At over a million digital listens, ?Mr. Daisey Goes To The Apple Factory? is This American Life?s most popular episode. That?s no small feat for one of the world?s most well-known radio shows. When it aired, it set off yet another firestorm of controversy regarding the ethics of Apple (and other large tech companies) using cheap Chinese labor through major manufacturers like Foxconn. Mr Daisey, who has been touring for years with a monologue about his visit to the factories there and the moral implications thereof, provided details to This American Life to put together what was really a powerful and attention-grabbing piece.
Unfortunately, in the words of This American Life host and producer Ira Glass, ?We?ve learned that Mike Daisey?s story about Apple in China ? which we broadcast in January ? contained significant fabrications. We?re retracting the story because we can't vouch for its truth.?
This week?s show will take a full hour to detail the errors and fabrications in Daisey?s report.
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