Search results
A This American Life Christmas Playlist. "A whole galaxy of alternative holiday music that I didn’t know existed – songs that I’d want to listen to anyway, even if it wasn’t this time of year." 787. Dec. 23, 2022.
Ask Not For Whom The Bell Trolls; It Trolls for Thee. Subscribe. Transcript. Writer Lindy West has been harassed by hundreds of trolls online. But only one ever apologized for his remarks. Lindy began to wonder, could he explain why trolls choose to be so cruel? (21 minutes)
306. Apr. 19, 2024. Lotto fever grips the cast of Riverdance. 564. Apr. 12, 2024. It can be hard to know the right moment for something to happen. 828. Apr. 5, 2024. People taking it upon themselves to solve the tiny, overlooked crimes of the world.
People also ask
What is this American life?
Who is Jack Hitt on 'this American life'?
Where did 'this American life' come from?
Will This American life win a Pulitzer Prize for audio journalism?
- 15: Dawn. An early highlight of This American Life is “Dawn,” the episode first to give the entire hour over to a single contributor. Master storyteller and magazine journalist Jack Hitt’s work holds a strong influence over the first decade of the program.
- 61: Fiasco! One of This American Life’s most rerun episodes, “Fiasco!” is a collection of masterful debacles. Everything goes wrong, at least once in a while.
- 80: Running After Antelope. The legend about TAL contributor Scott Carrier (later explored in Carrier’s own podcast Home of the Brave) is that he started making radio by hitchhiking, cross-country, from his home in Utah to the NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C.
- 109: Notes on Camp. This episode is yet another example of This American Life’s ability to turn a mundane topic — in this case, stories from summer camp — into a meaningful exploration of our values.
If you’re brand new to our show, you might start with the list of episodes our host Ira Glass put together called “New to This American Life?” We’ve been on the air since 1995, so you can also browse through our recommended lists or our entire archive of more than 800 episodes. We view the show as an experiment. We try things.
Jan 11, 2018 · Ultraviolet, Wendy West. The episode talking about the explosion is a leftist propaganda crapfest. It makes sense why it seemed like an American leftist propaganda fest. Having Americans help make ...
Apr 28, 2024 · 10 episodes. Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what it’s like to be alive right now. It’s the most popular weekly podcast in the ...
