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By 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 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 world, and winner of the first ever Pulitzer Prize for a radio show or podcast. Hosted by Ira Glass and produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago.
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847: 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 mother when he was just a calf. When Hollywood learned about him, a colossal effort began to un-tame him and send him back to the ocean. V… Read more

11/10/24

846: This Is the Cake We Baked

With Donald Trump’s victory this week, many people looked at the election results and thought, yeah, this is the country I thought it was. For some people, that was a hopeful thing. For others, kind of the opposite. This week, we talked with people w… Read more

11/03/24

845: A Small Thing That Gives Me a Tiny Shred of Hope

A wee flame, flickering in the dark. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Who’s trying to bridge the gap between Blue America and Red America? Ira gets a glimpse of one guy who might be able to … Read more

10/27/24

660: Hoaxing Yourself

People who tell a lie and then believe the lie more than anyone else.  Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Sean Cole explains why he decided that he would speak with a British accent—morning… Read more

10/20/24

844: This Is the Case of Henry Dee

Thirteen parole board members decide whether or not one man should be released from prison. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Henry Dee has been locked up for most of his life, nearly 50 year… Read more

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