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This American Life

A weekly Society and Culture podcast featuring Ira Glass, Lilly Sullivan and David Kestenbaum

 322 people rated this podcast
This American Life

This American Life New York Times

This American Life

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This American Life

This American Life New York Times

This American Life

A weekly Society and Culture podcast featuring Ira Glass, Lilly Sullivan and David Kestenbaum
 322 people rated this podcast
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Wonderful podcast. They typically tell a few different short stories every week but will sometimes focus on one longer story. They have made me laugh and also have brought me to tears. Meaningful reporting and investigative journalism at its finest.
The elder statesman of podcasting has not lost its touch or panache for telling some of the most interesting and compelling stories in any medium. While every episode is at least above average, when This American Life hits on a good story, it's talked about the world over.
Always a staple in the public radio community now I can listen to my favorite episodes in podcast form. Enjoyable, informing, and always allows me to enjoy a good listen, Ira Glass is always on point.
This show really drags you into the story. It's always a pleasure to listen to it.
This American Life is always my go-to when I want to listen to a podcast but don't know what I'm in the mood to listen to. The show has such a wide range of stories, but they're all produced so well that, even if it's a topic I perhaps wouldn't have chosen to listen to otherwise, I find myself completely enveloped in the story. Thank you to the This American Life team for capturing such a wide range of stories, experiences, and people.
The original storytelling radio show and podcast. Ira Glass and his team of reporters have taught me more about the world than just about any other source. The empathy that Ira shows in regards to every single topic never ceases to make this show one of the very best.
Ira is the best. I have been listening since the NPR days. Good stories and so consistent. ?
This is another show that will continue to delight. More journalistic than personal stories but the pay off is the connection to current events and society. I would recommend starting with a "Best of" list and then listening to episodes as they interest you. 4/5 good ole fashioned radio shows phoenix-ed into a new medium
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When they create a podcast hall of fame, it will be named after Ira Glass and this radio show will be the first one inducted.
I have a list of interests around which I gather podcasts and select episodes. But I always let TAL take me 'on an journey' without checking the description of its episodes. TAL pulls me into the stories they tell and at the end I'm, without fail, glad I was part of the trip.
I listen to this podcast every week. Taking the normal and turning it into wonderful indepth and connected stories is what they do, and they do it extremely well!
First podcast I ever listened to, over twenty years ago, and I still listen to this day.
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A straight up classic. Various stories based on a central theme, though I would argue that theme is very loosely based sometimes. Still this is the show that is the most consistent out there. I do feel like they re-release shows too often though.
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Great podcast with a lot of useful information for understanding the world we live in.
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This is still a great podcast, though it is weighed down by posting so many repeat episodes in its feed.
The podcast that got me into podcasts. Everything from silly, to heartwarming, to Pulitzer Prize winning journalism. These guys are pioneers in the field.
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Podcast Details

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This American Life
Podcast Status
Active
Started
Jan 5th, 2001
Latest Episode
May 17th, 2026
Release Period
Weekly
Episodes
311
Avg. Episode Length
About 1 hour
Explicit
No
Language
English
Network
New York Times
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