During the highest turkey consumption period of the year, we bring you a This American Life tradition: stories of turkeys, chickens, geese, ducks,... more

Things our dads taught us, whether they intended to or not. Prologue: Ira talks about the time his dad taught him... more

What happens when you realize the people in charge don’t have the answers. Prologue: Guest Host Chana Joffe-Walt asks her kids... more

You've been seeing yourself, getting to know what you look like, your whole life. So why does it often take... more

People who have a good, long time to think about what they’re doing, look hard at what’s ahead of them,... more

Spots we’re avoiding in our private maps of the world. Prologue: Guest host Bim Adewunmi talks to her cousin Kamyl about... more

Friends and ex-friends finally talk about the one thing between them they've been avoiding. Prologue: Host Ira Glass tells a story... more

One call to a very unusual hotline, and everything that followed. Prologue: Ira talks about a priest who set up what... more

Legendary radio broadcaster Paul Harvey had a popular show called “The Rest of the Story.” Today on our show, we... more

Nadia's family is split between Russia and Ukraine, which is pretty common. And when Russia invaded Ukraine, it didn’t just... more