This American Life Society & Culture 505 episodes USA 2026-07-13 1 extractions
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.
Some people in this country think Antifa is a dangerous domestic terror organization. Some think that’s a complete myth. This week, we go to the federal trial where, for the first time, the government...
On this country's 250th birthday, we bring you stories about the most American people, places, objects, and social norms that make this country what it is.
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We try to tell the story of life in America through portraits of life on four different corners, in four different states across the nation.
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We spend an hour in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, behind and desperate, with people trying any damn thing they can think of.
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Regular people trapped inside Greek myths.
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Prologue: When a mysterious, ripped-open package arrives on Pablo's doorst...
One family faces the Trump administration’s ban on trans people serving in the military, and responds with a surprising secret weapon.
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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 country has been under an internet blackout. We worked with reporters Ro...
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 story of Paul and Essie Robeson.
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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 producers at Serial Productions—who invented the true-crime pod...
In the early days of the radio show, Ira did a series of interviews with his parents that completely changed his relationship with them. This week, he returns to those interviews.
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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 bonus episodes we regularly release to our This American Life Pa...
Ira Glass has news to share about some things happening here at This American Life.
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