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.
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449: Middle School7 Sept 2026 · 1h 1m896: I Know What You Need31 Aug 2026 · 1h 8m206: Somewhere in the Arabian Sea24 Aug 2026 · 1h 1m895: Label Maker!17 Aug 2026 · 59m443: Amusement Park10 Aug 2026 · 1h 2m894: I Couldn't Help but Notice3 Aug 2026 · 1h 0m893: Testosterone27 Jul 2026 · 1h 1m892: Trapped on a Bus20 Jul 2026 · 1h 2m891: The Test Case13 Jul 2026 · 1h 11m890: Maximal Americanness6 Jul 2026 · 56m128: Four Corners28 Jun 2026 · 1h 0m889: There’s Something About Hail Mary22 Jun 2026 · 1h 6m888: Not Today, Hades!8 Jun 2026 · 58m887: Two Is One, One Is None!18 May 2026 · 59m886: Blackout4 May 2026 · 54mIra (Reluctantly) Gives a Graduation Speech1 May 2026 · 8m885: Bless This Mess13 Apr 2026 · 1h 1m884: The Idiot29 Mar 2026 · 59mNew Lore Drop9 Jan 2026 · 58mAn Update from Ira16 Oct 2025 · 5mBonus: Nancy's Deep Cuts17 Jul 2025 · 26mA Big Announcement16 Oct 2024 · 4m
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