This American Life explains why they regret airing Mike Daisey’s (fictionalized) monologue
The original episode featured Daisey’s first-hand account of deplorable conditions at the factories of Apple’s Chinese suppliers.
The one question I wish Ira Glass would’ve asked Daisey: “From now on, Americans will find it easier to dismiss reports of unjust labor practices in developing countries. How do you make peace with that?”