Episodes
-
01:06:54
668: The Long Fuse
This American Life starstarstarstarstar addPeople tossing words out into the world impulsively. And how they ignite and burn. Over decades.
-
01:00:53
486: Valentine’s Day
This American Life starstarstarstarstar addLove 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.
-
Missing episodes?
-
01:06:32
667: Wartime Radio
This American Life starstarstarstarstar addIntimate 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.)
-
01:02:31
638: Rom-Com
This American Life starstarstarstarstar addThe 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.
-
01:04:56
666: The Theme That Shall Not Be Named
This American Life starstarstarstarstar addSatan! In his many surprising manifestations, all around us.
-
01:03:30
665: Before Things Went to Hell
This American Life starstarstarstarstar addWe revisit those moments of calm before the storm, when things could have gone very differently, but instead, they went to hell.
-
01:00:31
664: The Room of Requirement
This American Life starstarstarstarstar_half addLibraries 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.
-
01:02:38
663: How I Read It
This American Life starstarstarstarstar addDocuments you don't normally think of, showing you things you didn't expect.
-
01:03:18
662: Where There Is a Will
This American Life starstarstarstarstar_outline addStories of people who believe there is always a way. And also those who don’t.
-
01:02:34
661: But That's What Happened
This American Life starstarstarstar_outlinestar_outline addStories 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.