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This American Life
This American Life
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... more

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Episodes

Talking While Black

President Trump is eradicating DEI from the federal government, and private companies are following his example. We return to a... more

16 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Break-Up

For Valentine's Day, stories from the heart of heartbreak. Prologue: Host Ira Glass talks with Lauren Waterman, who's in the middle... more

09 Feb 2025 · 1 hour,
Groundhog Day

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

02 Feb 2025 · 55 minutes
The Question Trap

An investigation of when and why people ask loaded questions that are a proxy for something else. Prologue: Host Ira Glass... more

26 Jan 2025 · 57 minutes
Pivot Point

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

19 Jan 2025 · 58 minutes
Try a Little Tenderness

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

12 Jan 2025 · 59 minutes
If You Want to Destroy My Sweater, Hold This Thread as I Walk Away

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

22 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
The Narrator

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

15 Dec 2024 · 58 minutes
The Official Unofficial Record

How do you count almost 12 million votes if you’re not the government? This week, we bring you the extraordinary... more

24 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
The Truly Incredible Story of Keiko the Killer Whale

Keiko was a hugely beloved adventure park attraction. He was also captured in the wild and taken away from his... more

17 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
This American Life
Talking While Black
This American Life