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**This American Life – 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.

Latest Episodes:

754: Spark Bird Nov 28, 2021

This bird-focused week, stories about birds and the hearts they sway, the havoc they wreak, the lives they change.

660: Hoaxing Yourself Nov 21, 2021

People who tell a lie and then believe the lie more than anyone else.

753: What We’ve Got Here is Failure to Communicate Nov 14, 2021

Getting the point across — or trying to, anyway.

628: In the Shadow of the City Nov 07, 2021

Stories that take place on the edge of civilization, just out of sight.

752: An Invitation to Tea Oct 31, 2021

A man who was imprisoned for 14 years in Guantanamo Bay, without charges, gets out and issues an invitation to all the people who kept him there. Amazingly, three of them agree to talk.

751: Audience of One Oct 24, 2021

In a world where a virus spreads across the country and most people are not going to movie theaters, we bring the movies to you.

750: The Ferryman Oct 17, 2021

Stories about getting from Point A to Point B—with expert assistance.

749: My Bad Oct 03, 2021

An hour devoted to embarrassing stories. They’re not always just little moments – funny, daily stuff that we laugh about later. Some can change you for the rest of your life.

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?