This American Life
4.5
(51.4K)
2024
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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"The OG of podcasts and, for me, the Gold Standard of what quality sounds like in a podcast. Also. I’m a little bit in love with Ira Glass. Shhh. Don’t tell him!"
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Skwarepeg
"Just the consistency of keeping a high quality over a long time, is admirable."
Amirhossein Alesheikh
"LOVE every episode "
Erin LaMarco
"and that’s on 21 chump street"
alice
"Awesome always."
Mike Greenzalis
"Old fave"
Kate Catherine Jefferson
" A bit hit and miss. Some episodes captivate throughout. Some I skip "
Simon Newbold
"The diversity of themes in each show paired with Ira Glass as the host make for my favorite podcast. It’s storytelling, education, & current events all in one. "
Lauren Bixby
"I do! I have two that I think about quite often. The first is Christmas and Commerce. My reason for this one is it’s fantastically funny and it was my first time hearing David Sedaris. I didn’t know him yet and now I’m a huge fan. The second, and I don’t know why but it hit me in a way, it was called Matchmakers. There was a wonderful part about a foreign driver who could not afford to marry and the last part was about a toy store employee selling lifelike babies. May sound banal but try it."
Amanda Steinert
"My favorite all-time show. "
Gwen hourihan
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