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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.

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857: Museum of Now

Mar 30, 2025
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464: Invisible Made Visible

Mar 23, 2025
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856: You’ve Come to the Right Person

Mar 16, 2025
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535: Origin Story

Mar 9, 2025
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855: That’s a Weird Thing to Lie About

Mar 2, 2025
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854: Ten Things I Don't Want to Hate About You

Feb 23, 2025
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853: Groundhog Day

Feb 2, 2025
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852: Pivot Point

Jan 19, 2025
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851: Try a Little Tenderness

Jan 12, 2025
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850: If You Want to Destroy My Sweater, Hold This Thread as I Walk Away

Dec 22, 2024
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A Big Announcement

Oct 16, 2024