This American Life Podcast
Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny
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137: The Book That Changed Your Life
<p>We want to believe our lives can be changed by the ideas contained in a book. </p><p>Visit <a …
676: Here’s Looking at You, Kid
<p>Adults telling kids who they are, and kids wondering — are they right? </p><p>Visit <a …
887: Two Is One, One Is None!
<p>One family faces the Trump administration’s ban on trans people serving in the military, and responds with a surprising secret weapon. …
318: With Great Power
<p>People who end up with far more power than they bargained for, and everything that comes with it. </p><p>Visit <a …
886: Blackout
<p>Since the war began in Iran, we've heard very little from people inside the country — and there's a reason for that. The entire …
Ira (Reluctantly) Gives a Graduation Speech
<p>Ira always hated commencement speeches. Then he felt like he had to give this one.</p> <p><a …
885: Bless This Mess
<p>At a time when the U.S. government is trying to make American history tidier, we try to learn from the mess. Including the untold, messy …
884: The Idiot
<p>M. Gessen returns to our show with a true-crime story that takes place entirely within their own family. This story comes to us from the …
883: Call Your Parents
<p>In the early days of the radio show, Ira did a series of interviews with his parents that completely changed his relationship with them. …
882: Give a Little Whistle
<p>Two lawyers who work for ICE step forward and lift the curtain on what is really happening inside our immigration system right now. …
881: I Want What I Want
<p>People deciding to do things that most of us do NOT choose to do. </p><p>Visit <a …
New Lore Drop
<p>People discovering information about their own lives that they did not know and suddenly everything looks very different.</p>
An Update from Ira
<p>Ira Glass shares some news about This American Life</p> <p>To sign up as a Life Partner, visit <a …
Bonus: Nancy's Deep Cuts
<p>Ira Glass talks with longtime producer Nancy Updike about the most personal stories they have put on the radio. This is a sample of the …
A Big Announcement
<p>Ira Glass has news to share about some things happening here at This American Life.</p> <p>To sign up as a Life Partner, visit <a …