Little America: The Official Podcast

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Little America: The Official Podcast is an anthology documentary series that observes the funny, romantic, heartfelt, inspiring, and surprising stories of immigrants in America. New episodes out every Thursday Watch Little America on Apple TV, where available. https://apple.co/-Little-America

SEASON 2 TRAILER

Introducing Little America: The Official Podcast

An anthology series about the immigrant experience hosted by Kumail Nanjiani. Each episode brings you a different story, from the weird and humorous to the gut-wrenching and poignant. Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV podcast, produced in conjunction with the Vox Media Podcast Network. https://apple.co/-Little-America

2 min
11/03/2022

The Mentalist (With Albert Samaha)

By the time Ava Do arrived in California as a refugee from Vietnam, she already knew a lot about deception. Then she studied psychology. The combination of the two set her on a path toward becoming one of the foremost mentalists and magicians in the world. Her acts are rooted in the study of human behavior, perception, and the stories we tell ourselves about what is and isn’t real. Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV podcast, produced in conjunction with the Vox Media Podcast Network. Watch the new season of Little America, an Apple Original series, December 9 on Apple TV where available. https://apple.co/-Little-America

31 min
11/03/2022

The Dog Trainer (With Emma Gross)

When Dawit Haile came to the U.S. as an Ethiopian refugee, he was shocked to learn Americans treat their dogs almost like humans. A fateful return trip to Ethiopia spurred Dawit to create a dog rehabilitation center in Los Angeles and, in the process, heal himself. Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV podcast, produced in conjunction with the Vox Media Podcast Network. Watch the new season of Little America, an Apple Original series, December 9 on Apple TV where available. https://apple.co/-Little-America

30 min
11/03/2022

St. Patrick’s Day Parade for All (With Harry Spitzer)

After immigrating from Ireland in the late ’80s, Brendan Fay tried marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade to celebrate his full identity—Irish, Catholic, and gay. He got booed, fired, and even arrested. Brendan eventually realized that if he wanted a truly inclusive St. Pat’s parade, he’d have to make one himself. Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV podcast, produced in conjunction with the Vox Media Podcast Network. Watch the new season of Little America, an Apple Original series, December 9 on Apple TV where available. https://apple.co/-Little-America

29 min
11/10/2022

Weddings in One Minute or Less (With Avery Trufelman)

Heartbroken by a recent divorce, Serbian immigrant Goran Veljic learned to believe in love again by photographing weddings in New York. Today Goran is a professional marriage officiant and the owner of NY1 Minute Weddings—aptly named for its 60-second services—which we rode along for. Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV podcast, produced in conjunction with the Vox Media Podcast Network. Watch the new season of Little America, an Apple Original series, December 9 on Apple TV where available. https://apple.co/-Little-America

29 min
11/17/2022

Engineering the Perfect Strawberry (With Hannah Kingsley-Ma)

The first time Hiroki Koga tasted American produce, he was appalled by its lack of flavor. He set out to grow the fruit of his childhood in Japan—dedicating his career to replicating the exquisite strawberry of his youth on American soil. Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV podcast, produced in conjunction with the Vox Media Podcast Network. Watch the new season of Little America, an Apple Original series, December 9 on Apple TV where available. https://apple.co/-Little-America

31 min
11/24/2022

Jesus on a Tortilla (With Shereen Marisol Meraji)

A lot changed for Angelica Rubio’s family after her mom made a tortilla with what appeared to have Jesus’ face on it. Her mom thought it was a miracle but, growing up, Angelica was ashamed of it. It drew attention from tourists and media outlets, which always seemed to be making fun of it, and even The Simpsons and Oprah touched on the topic. Now, more than 40 years later, Angelica revisits that time and how her feelings have changed. Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV podcast, produced in conjunction with the Vox Media Podcast Network. Watch the new season of Little America, an Apple Original series, December 9 on Apple TV where available. https://apple.co/-Little-America

28 min
12/01/2022

Remembering a Forgotten Life (With Lina Misitzis)

When Ingrid Rojas Contreras was in her twenties and living in Chicago, she crashed her bike. A generation earlier in Colombia, her mother had tumbled into a well. Both women lost their memories, all at once. When Ingrid’s mom emerged from amnesia, she had a new power. Will Ingrid have the same experience? Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV podcast, produced in conjunction with the Vox Media Podcast Network. Watch the new season of Little America, an Apple Original series, December 9 on Apple TV where available. https://apple.co/-Little-America

24 min
12/08/2022

Mannequins by Day, Musicals by Night (With Davy Rothbart)

At 68 years old, James put his mannequin business on hold to enroll at CalArts. What emerged was an autobiographical musical depicting James’ childhood during China’s Cultural Revolution and his journey to finding success selling mannequins in America. Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV podcast, produced in conjunction with the Vox Media Podcast Network. Watch the new season of Little America, an Apple Original series, December 9 on Apple TV where available. https://apple.co/-Little-America

36 min

TRAILER

Introducing Little America: The Official Podcast

An anthology series about the immigrant experience hosted by Kumail Nanjiani. Each episode brings you a different story, from the weird and humorous to the gut-wrenching and poignant. Little America: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV podcast, produced in conjunction with the Vox Media Podcast Network. https://apple.co/-Little-America

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2 min

It’s the early 1970s, and a young British family is attempting to sail around the world when catastrophe strikes. The Robertsons have sold everything they own to embark on this trip. But their epic odyssey soon turns into a desperate fight for their lives in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Dougal and Lyn, their teenage son Douglas, 12-year-old twins Sandy and Neil, and young hitchhiker Robin find themselves hundreds of miles from land, with few supplies, no radio contact, and surrounded by sharks. Drifting in the vast emptiness, they must rely on their instincts and harness the elements to survive. Yet even with deadly predators circling, they discover that sometimes their worst enemy is...themselves. Adrift is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Blanchard House. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. apple.co/Adrift

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DOCUMENTARY
Candace Rivera had it all: perfect hair, perfect house, perfect life. After a messy divorce, she launched multimillion-dollar businesses and a global nonprofit, all while maintaining a flawless image. To her many “besties,” Candace was a real-life unicorn. But one manic summer, the illusion shattered. Was she a visionary—or just a master of deception? In this podcast from the creator of Scamanda, award-winning journalist Charlie Webster investigates Candace’s rise and fall, uncovering a mind-bending story where nothing is quite what it seems. Unicorn Girl is an Apple Original podcast produced by Seven Hills with additional services provided by FunMeter. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/UnicornGirl

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TRUE CRIME
In 1920, a broke immigrant in Boston became one of America’s richest, most infamous men—practically overnight. In just nine months, he swindled the modern equivalent of a quarter billion dollars, upended the world of finance, and etched his name into history as the mastermind behind one of the most notorious scams ever: the Ponzi scheme. Hosted by Maya Lau and featuring award-winning comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco, Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is a docudrama that captures the rise and fall—both outrageous and tragic—of the con artist who fooled the world and paid the price. Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story is an Apple Original podcast, produced by AT WILL MEDIA. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/EasyMoney

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HISTORY
Welcome to Scamtown! It’s a place where the true crime is stranger than fiction and the stories are filled with quirks and moral ambiguity. Join the mayors of Scamtown, Emmy-nominated filmmakers and Signal Podcast Award winners James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte (McMillion$ and The Big Conn), as they take you through stories ranging from the strange to the unbelievable. Wild scams, surprising heists, forbidden love, and massive explosions are just a little taste of what’s in store. Scamtown is an Apple Original podcast, produced by FunMeter. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/Scamtown

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TRUE CRIME
Fake kidnappings. Elaborate Robberies. Stolen sharks. Big Time is a show about criminals who dared to dream…differently. Hosted by Steve Buscemi, each week, a new story about larger-than-life scams and schemes that almost worked. Big Time is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Campside Media and Piece of Work Entertainment. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. apple.co/BigTimePod

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TRUE CRIME
Will Sharpe (The White Lotus) hosts a mind-bending real-life story of reincarnation and a spooky tale of family secrets. In 1950s England, milkman John Pollock makes a sensational prophecy: His dead daughters will be reborn. At first, even his own wife says he’s a crank. But then she gives birth to twin girls who have uncanny similarities to their sisters who died. Suddenly, the world sits up and takes notice. Pollock’s prophecy attracts the attention of a serious American scientist who crosses the Atlantic countless times to study the twins. And his conclusion is astonishing. So, what if death is only the beginning? Extrasensory goes in search of the two people who know the truth—the twins themselves. Extrasensory is an Apple Original podcast produced by Blanchard House. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. apple.co/Extrasensory

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TRUE CRIME

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121 Ratings

Heartfelt podcast

May 21

Prozizzle

What an amazing world we live in. This podcast will help heal your soul.
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Dec 7

Cooldogjognogkog

America not be little
Personable and charming

May 13

stlouis2020

Each episode, I feel like I have met someone and have witnessed something in myself. Well done, well edited, well recorded
Affirming and inspiring

May 6

karemizu

Every (true) story in this show is so surprising and moving. It makes me hopeful about people and about America at a time when it’s difficult be optimistic!

Little America: The Official Podcast is an anthology documentary series that observes the funny, romantic, heartfelt, inspiring, and surprising stories of immigrants in America. New episodes out every Thursday Watch Little America on Apple TV, where available. https://apple.co/-Little-America