This American Life
Episodes (11)
857: Museum of Now
Artifacts and exhibits of this particular moment we are living through.
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- Exhibit One: Ira talks to producer Emmanuel
464: Invisible Made Visible
The radio version of an episode we did live on stage and beamed to movie theaters. David Sedaris, Tig Notaro, Ryan Knighton, and the late David Rakoff in his final performance on the show. The other
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856: You’ve Come to the Right Person
Sometimes, life’s biggest mysteries require one very specific person to answer them.
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- Prologue: 7-year-old Miles has
535: Origin Story
Little-known and surprising stories of how all sorts of institutions began.
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- Prologue: Host Ira Glass talks to business
855: That’s a Weird Thing to Lie About
Unnecessary and outrageous lies that make you wonder — why lie about that in the first place?
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- Prologue: Kasey, a woman
854: Ten Things I Don't Want to Hate About You
Zach Mack and his dad try to mend a rift between them in a very unusual way.
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- Prologue: Ira Glass introduces Zach
853: Groundhog Day
People stuck in a loop, trying to find their way out.
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- Prologue: Host Ira Glass talks to B.A. Parker about her birthday
852: Pivot Point
People living in that in-between moment before everything changes.
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- Prologue: Kirk Johnson tells Ira about a strange
851: Try a Little Tenderness
In the new year, stories of people trying a radical approach to solving their problems.
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- Prologue: Ira meets two sisters
850: If You Want to Destroy My Sweater, Hold This Thread as I Walk Away
The tiny thing that unravels your world.
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- Prologue: Ira talks to Chris Benderev, whose high school years were completely
A Big Announcement
Ira Glass has news to share about some things happening here at This American Life.
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