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The lives of real life superheroes in 'Heroes in the Night'
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Mar 3, 2014
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The lives of real life superheroes in 'Heroes in the Night'
The lives of RLSH or Real Life Super Heroes can be fraught with danger, but that doesn't stop some people from donning capes and costumes to fight crime.
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The lives of RLSH or Real Life Super Heroes can be fraught with danger, but that doesn't stop some people from donning capes and costumes to fight crime.

Superheroes lead pretty remarkable lives. They have secret identities, wear fabulous costumes, perform amazing feats and of course, they are beloved by the public.

Which is why some people have decided they want to be superheroes, to the best of their abilities. 

They're a small but fascinating demographic known as RLSH or Real Life Super Heroes and writer Tea Krulos spent a lot of time with them for his book called Heroes in the Night.

He recently joined us from a studio in Milwaukee to talk about what he's learned