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  01:06:54

  668: The Long Fuse

  This American Life 17 Feb starstarstarstarstar add

  People tossing words out into the world impulsively. And how they ignite and burn. Over decades.

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  01:00:53

  486: Valentine’s Day

  This American Life 10 Feb starstarstarstarstar add

  Love makes us do crazy things. But usually not this crazy. This week for Valentine's Day we have stories of people going to extremes to find and pursue their one true love.

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  01:06:32

  667: Wartime Radio

  This American Life 3 Feb starstarstarstarstar add

  Intimate and personal dispatches from two very different battlefields: A small town in the Syrian war. And the U.S. opioid epidemic. Each came from a DIY radio outfit. (Okay, one’s a podcast.)

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  01:02:31

  638: Rom-Com

  This American Life 27 Jan starstarstarstarstar add

  The one thing you know for sure when you're watching a romantic comedy is that it's going to turn out okay in the end. When you're living one? Not so much. This week, stories that unfold like rom-coms.

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  01:04:56

  666: The Theme That Shall Not Be Named

  This American Life 20 Jan starstarstarstarstar add

  Satan! In his many surprising manifestations, all around us.

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  01:03:30

  665: Before Things Went to Hell

  This American Life 13 Jan starstarstarstarstar add

  We revisit those moments of calm before the storm, when things could have gone very differently, but instead, they went to hell.

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  01:00:31

  664: The Room of Requirement

  This American Life 30 Dec 2018 starstarstarstarstar_half add

  Libraries aren't just for books. They're often spaces that transform into what you need them to be: a classroom, a cyber café, a place to find answers, a quiet spot to be alone. It's actually kind of magical. This week, we have stories of people who roam the stacks and find unexpected things that just happen to be exactly what they required.

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  01:02:38

  663: How I Read It

  This American Life 9 Dec 2018 starstarstarstarstar add

  Documents you don't normally think of, showing you things you didn't expect.

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  01:03:18

  662: Where There Is a Will

  This American Life 18 Nov 2018 starstarstarstarstar_outline add

  Stories of people who believe there is always a way. And also those who don’t.

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  01:02:34

  661: But That's What Happened

  This American Life 11 Nov 2018 starstarstarstar_outlinestar_outline add

  Stories of women in unsettling situations. When they try to explain what’s wrong, they’re told that they don’t understand—that there’s nothing unsettling about it.

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