This American Life
By This American Life
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 moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what it’s like to be alive right now. It’s the most popular weekly podcast in the world, and winner of the first ever Pulitzer Prize for a radio show or podcast. Hosted by Ira Glass and produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago.
Latest episode
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850: If You Want to Destroy My Sweater, Hold This Thread as I Walk Away
The tiny thing that unravels your world. -
849: The Narrator
Banias is an 8-year-old kid living in Gaza. And she has a story to tell — many stories, in fact. -
809: The Call
One call to a very unusual hotline, and everything that followed. -
815: How I Learned to Shave
Things our dads taught us, whether they intended to or not. -
848: The Official Unofficial Record
How do you count almost 12 million votes if you’re not the government? -
847: The Truly Incredible Story of Keiko the Killer Whale
A colossal effort to un-tame a whale and send him back to the ocean. -
846: This Is the Cake We Baked
For some people, Donald Trump’s victory is a hopeful thing. For others, the opposite. This week, we talk to people who helped make it happen and some who are looking to what’s next. -
845: A Small Thing That Gives Me a Tiny Shred of Hope
A wee flame, flickering in the dark. -
844: This Is the Case of Henry Dee
Thirteen parole board members decide whether or not one man should be released from prison. -
A Big Announcement
Ira Glass has news to share about some things happening here at This American Life.
