Million Dollar Idea - This American Life

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Back in the 1980s Michael Larson made the most money ever on the game show Press Your Luck. And it was no accident—Larson had a plan to get rich that surprised everyone: The home viewers, the show's producers and mostly Larson himself. This and other stories of million dollar ideas, including some from our listeners.

Larson on Press Your Luck, where he won a record $110,237 in 1984.

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