Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for... more
A couple devises a strategy to get their daughter's killer prosecuted and to get attention for other Native families. Prologue: Mika... more
People tossing words out into the world impulsively to ignite and burn over decades. Prologue: Host Ira Glass plays a strange... more
Artifacts and exhibits of this particular moment we are living through. Exhibit One: Ira talks to producer Emmanuel Dzotsi, who brings... more
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
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
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