Podcast
This American Life
This American Life is a weekly public radio show, heard by 2.2 million people on more than 500 stations. Another 2.5 million people download the weekly podcast. It is hosted by Ira Glass, produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media, delivered to stations by PRX The Public Radio Exchange, and has won all of the major broadcasting awards.
Episodes
748: The End of the World as We Know It
Sep 19 2021
What happens when one family goes all in on fighting climate change.
747: Suitable for Children
Sep 12 2021
Who thought that would be good for a kid?
746: This Is Just Some Songs
Sep 05 2021
We made you a mixtape. Don't make a big deal out of it or anything.
745: Getting Out
Aug 29 2021
People trying to escape all kinds of seemingly impossible situations.
744: Essential
Aug 15 2021
The pandemic forced jobs to change, but then the workers changed, too.
743: Don't You Be My Neighbor
Aug 01 2021
Bad neighbors. What can you do about them?
742: The Thing I'm Getting Over
Jul 25 2021
What’s recovery mean, anyway?
741: The Weight of Words
Jul 11 2021
Words mean things, but some words are especially meaningful.
740: There. I Fixed It.
Jul 04 2021
Solving problems using very extreme measures.
739: Sisters
Jun 13 2021
Sisters build worlds together, worlds that are just for them. Stories about the bonds between sisters and how they get broken and fixed—or not.