This American Life
by This American Life
This American Life is a weekly public radio show, heard by 2.2 million people on more than 500 stations. Another 2.5 million people download the weekly podcast. It is hosted by Ira Glass, produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media, delivered to stations by PRX The Public Radio Exchange, and has won all of the major broadcasting awards.
Latest Episodes
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739: Sisters
Sisters build worlds together, worlds that are just for them. Stories about the bonds between sisters and how they get broken and fixed—or not. Posted on 13 June 2021 | 10:00 pm |
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74: Conventions
Remember conventions, before the pandemic? When people with one common interest gather in monstrous, fluorescent-lit halls for the weekend. Sometimes they drive each other crazy, sometimes they fall in love. Posted on 6 June 2021 | 10:00 pm |
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738: Good Grief!
So many of us, we don’t want to think about death. We avoid grieving when we lose someone, distract ourselves, look away. In this episode, at a moment when so many families are mourning, we have stories of people figuring out how they’ll grieve, and doing a pretty good job of it. Posted on 30 May 2021 | 10:00 pm |
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706: A Mess to Be Reckoned With
Lissa Yellow Bird searches for missing people. Cold cases, mostly. People no one else is looking for. It’s not her job, but a lot of Native Americans go missing and their cases remain unsolved, so families often ask Lissa for help. But then, Lissa’s own niece goes missing. Posted on 23 May 2021 | 10:00 pm |
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737: The Daily
An ode to life's daily practices, and what you learn from doing a thing every single day. Posted on 16 May 2021 | 10:00 pm |
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736: The Herd
What happens when your own community suddenly turns on you? Posted on 25 April 2021 | 10:00 pm |
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735: Bloody Feelings
Stories about the power of blood. Posted on 11 April 2021 | 10:00 pm |
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734: The Campus Tour Has Been Cancelled
How the pandemic has thrown college admissions process into a kind of slow-motion chaos. One of the biggest changes: most colleges have stopped requiring the SAT. For decades, there’s been a debate over whether schools should drop the test. What’s it mean that it finally happened? Posted on 21 March 2021 | 10:00 pm |
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733: Warriors in the Garden
This week, three men who came together to protest the murder of George Floyd. They were unified, loud, and impressive, but over time these three friends end up in three very different places. Posted on 7 March 2021 | 11:00 pm |