Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for... more
A wee flame, flickering in the dark. Prologue: Who’s trying to bridge the gap between Blue America and Red America? Ira... more
People who tell a lie and then believe the lie more than anyone else. Prologue: Sean Cole explains why he decided... more
Thirteen parole board members decide whether or not one man should be released from prison. Prologue: Henry Dee has been locked... more
Ira Glass has news to share about some things happening here at This American Life.
So much of the fight for the presidency is coming down to battles for small slices of voters who can... more
Chen Almog-Goldstein was kidnapped by Hamas along with her three youngest children on October 7, 2023. This week, she tells... more
One kid comes to America as an exchange student and commits herself to the senior year experience. Prologue: We talk to... more
People trying and struggling to see what another person sees. Prologue: Guest-host Tobin Low talks to comedian Tig Notaro about a jarring... more
Iowa has three million people and a million come to their State Fair, each with their own goals and dreams... more
When the best—and perhaps only—way to say something is to write it down. Prologue: Ira goes out with a letter carrier,... more