The radio version of an episode we did live on stage and beamed to movie theaters. David Sedaris, Tig Notaro,... more

Sometimes, life’s biggest mysteries require one very specific person to answer them. Prologue: 7-year-old Miles has lots of questions. More specifically,... more

Little-known and surprising stories of how all sorts of institutions began. Prologue: Host Ira Glass talks to business professor Pino Audia... more

Unnecessary and outrageous lies that make you wonder — why lie about that in the first place? Prologue: Kasey, a woman... more

Zach Mack and his dad try to mend a rift between them in a very unusual way.  Prologue: Ira Glass introduces... more

People stuck in a loop, trying to find their way out. Prologue: Host Ira Glass talks to B.A. Parker about her... more

People living in that in-between moment before everything changes. Prologue: Kirk Johnson tells Ira about a strange choice he made during... more

In the new year, stories of people trying a radical approach to solving their problems. Prologue: Ira meets two sisters who... more

The tiny thing that unravels your world. Prologue: Ira talks to Chris Benderev, whose high school years were completely upended by... more

Banias is an 8-year-old kid living in Gaza. And she has a story to tell — many stories, in fact. Prologue:... more