10 episodes
This American Life This American Life
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- Society & Culture
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4.6 • 3.8K Ratings
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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.
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773: The Longest Distance Between Two Points
Getting from A to B via Z.
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772: The Kids' Table
Kids navigating hairy situations all on their own, with no help from grown-ups.
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771: The Parents Step In
Government isn’t doing much to prevent school shootings. So parents are jumping in: parents whose kids have died in mass shootings, in the wake of each shooting. They take practical, effective action — and they get results.
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770: My Lying Eyes
People staring squarely at the truth, and still finding it hard to believe what they’re seeing.
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769: The Reluctant Explorer
A man finds himself thrust into a new world he didn’t necessarily ask to visit. He takes a look around.
Customer Reviews
My type of show
My new life goal is to be on this immersive , exciting and lighthearted podcast. The stories are jaw dropping and hilarious. I await every episode with anticipation and I love the latest episode with referencing to ‘Leprechaun’
Look forward to this podcast every week
Thank you Ira and the team for your podcasts, I always really enjoy them and I’ve told some many people about them, hoping I’m helping with your great success! Heidi Lerner Rearden Chicagoan living in Bath, UK
Very interesting
I don’t listen too often but all the spades I have listened to so far were very informative and brilliantly put together.