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 Unofficial Official Story Podcast Koji Sakai, Cat Alvarado, Dwayne Perkins What are "they" not telling us? We'll find out, figure out, and, when all else fails, make up the missing pieces to some of the most scandalous conspiracies, unexplained phenomena, and true crime affecting our world today. Join comedian Dwayne Perkins, writer Koji Steven Sakai, and comedian and writer Cat Alvarado on The Unofficial Official Story Podcast every month, and by the end of each episode, we'll tell you ...
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The official unofficial GOT show-only podcast. This is the best podcast for Show watchers & book readers if you have grown tired of listening to silly mistakes on other podcasts. This show doesn't make annoying errors that other podcasts make & analyzes the story deeper with fun banter. You will learn & enjoy while listening. The podcast is split into two parts: the first is purely based on the show while the second part is a spoiler podcast regarding where the show is likely heading & theor ...
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Noisewall was born in Apulia, Italy in 1994. He had listened to electronic house and Dirty Dutch music since he was a child. One day he decided to create a new track, just for fun. From that moment he knew that music would be his calling in life and that his objective was to become a DJ/producer. Noisewall is very specific with the music he produces, infact, he has decided to create new EDM melodies with the hope of making himself known to the word. He start his career around 2014 when he si ...
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S4E8 Was Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival a Blood Sacrifice
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In this laugh-out-loud podcast episode, listeners are whisked away on a whimsical adventure through the vibrant world of music festivals and society's most amusing misunderstandings. From the legendary mud-filled Woodstock escapades to the gloriously chaotic disaster known as the Fyre Festival, the hosts hilariously dissect the cultural significanc…
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Things our dads taught us, whether they intended to or not. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Ira talks about the time his dad taught him to shave, and how unusual that was. (5 minutes) Act One: When Jackie read the obits for the man who had invented the famous Trapper Keeper notebook, she wa…
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848: The Official Unofficial Record
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How do you count almost 12 million votes if you’re not the government? This week, we bring you the extraordinary story of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who created the only verifiable public record of votes in their presidential election — and other stories of people trying to correct the official record with their own versions. Visit thisam…
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How do you count almost 12 million votes if you’re not the government? This week, we bring you the extraordinary story of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who created the only verifiable public record of votes in their presidential election — and other stories of people trying to correct the official record with their own versions.…
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847: The Truly Incredible Story of Keiko the Killer Whale
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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. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Ira introdu…
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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.
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How do you count almost 12 million votes if you’re not the government?
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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 who helped make it happen and some who are looking to what’s next. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepar…
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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 who helped make it happen and some who are looking to what’s next.…
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A colossal effort to un-tame a whale and send him back to the ocean.
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845: A Small Thing That Gives Me a Tiny Shred of Hope
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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 do just that. (3 minutes) Act One: A politically divided couple searches for a news source they both c…
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For some people, Donald Trump’s victory is a hopeful thing. For others, the opposite. This week, we talk to people who helped make it happen and some who are looking to what’s next.
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A wee flame, flickering in the dark.
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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 years. Now, he’s up for parole. Reporter Ben Austen tells the story. (19 minutes) Part 1: The parole board…
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Thirteen parole board members decide whether or not one man should be released from prison.
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S4E7 Where did the vanishing hotel go with Jonesy
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Hosts Dwayne Perkins, Koji Steven Sakai, and Cat Alvardo, along with guest Jonesy, embark on a riotous romp through the wacky world of time travel. Imagine redoing that awkward middle school dance or sneaking a peek at Cleopatra’s skincare routine! From pondering personal do-overs and witnessing history's bloopers to unraveling mysterious time slip…
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Ira Glass has news to share about some things happening here at This American Life. To sign up as a Life Partner, visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners.By This American Life
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So much of the fight for the presidency is coming down to battles for small slices of voters who can help throw swing states to one candidate or another. Abbas Alawieh, a leader in the Uncommitted movement, grapples with how to get his voters the thing they want. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prolo…
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So much of the fight for the presidency is coming down to battles for small slices of voters who can help throw swing states to one candidate or another. Abbas Alawieh, a leader in the Uncommitted movement, grapples with how to get his voters the thing they want.
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Thirteen parole board members decide whether or not one man should be released from prison.
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Chen Almog-Goldstein was kidnapped by Hamas along with her three youngest children on October 7, 2023. This week, she tells the story of their life as hostages in Gaza. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: The 251 hostages taken by Hamas a year ago have become a divisive symbol in Israel. Host I…
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Chen Almog-Goldstein was kidnapped by Hamas along with her three youngest children on October 7, 2023. This week, she tells the story of their life as hostages in Gaza.
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Abbas Alawieh, a leader in the Uncommitted movement, grapples with how to get his voters the thing they want.
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Chen Almog-Goldstein tells the story of life as a hostage in Gaza.
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