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This American Life: The Full Visual Archive
First-person stories and investigative journalism that capture the essence of the American experience. From quirky subcultures to high-stakes political dramas, we bring you the stories that shape our nation.
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#898
September 26 · 1 hr 1 min
898: An Argument
Nikole Hannah-Jones made an argument 10 years ago in The New York Times Magazine that became famous. She wrote about choosing a public school for her daughter, Najya, in one of the most racially and economically segregated school systems in the...
#897
September 21 · 1 hr 5 min
897: Intergenerational Space Travel
People braving the true final frontier — the gap between people born at slightly different times. Visit https://thisamericanlife.supercast.com?utm_id=lifepartners&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=shownotes to sign up for our premium...
#646
September 14 · 1 hr 5 min
646: The Secret of My Death
Cryptic messages on a cell phone and a teeter-totter at a construction site: these are clues people found, trying to make sense of a death. Visit https://thisamericanlife.supercast.com?utm_id=lifepartners&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=shownotes...
#449
September 7 · 59 min
449: Middle School
As the new school year begins, we have stories today from all over the country about people lurching their way through their middle school years – the years when you're figuring out so, so much. We go to school dances and classrooms, and down to the...
#896
August 31 · 1 hr 7 min
896: I Know What You Need
Moments when it seems obvious what to do for someone else, so of course you jump in and try to help — and what happens after that. Visit https://thisamericanlife.supercast.com?utm_id=lifepartners&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=shownotes to sign...
#206
August 24 · 59 min
206: Somewhere in the Arabian Sea
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has been in the news over an extra-long deployment that's taking a toll on its crew. Back in 2002, we explored life aboard another aircraft carrier, the USS John C. Stennis, stationed in the Arabian Sea and...
#895
August 17 · 57 min
895: Label Maker!
Labels are powerful. They can distill you down to a single word. They can get stuck on you without your permission. And sometimes, when they get taken away, they can upend your entire life. On this episode: labels and the havoc they wreak. Visit...
#443
August 10 · 1 hr 2 min
443: Amusement Park
We head to some of the happiest places on earth: amusement parks! Ira Glass takes us behind the scenes at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, where the young staff – coached by a funny, fun-loving boss just a little older than they are – truly seem to love...
#894
August 2 · 59 min
894: I Couldn't Help but Notice
People dealing with new, glaring, massive changes happening right where they live. Visit https://thisamericanlife.supercast.com?utm_id=lifepartners&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=shownotes to sign up for our premium subscription. - Prologue: Rick...
#893
July 26 · 1 hr 1 min
893: Testosterone
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered everyone over 30 in the military to have their testosterone tested. That inspired us to rerun this classic episode where everyone at This American Life tested their testosterone and compared results. It did...
#892
July 19 · 1 hr 1 min
892: Trapped on a Bus
People on journeys they did not intend! Or agree to! Visit https://thisamericanlife.supercast.com?utm_id=lifepartners&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=shownotes to sign up for our premium subscription. - Prologue: A woman on a nighttime bus ride...
#891
July 12 · 1 hr 11 min
891: The Test Case
Some people in this country think Antifa is a dangerous domestic terror organization. Some think that’s a complete myth. This week we go to the federal trial where, for the first time, the government sets out to prove that Antifa is real. Zoe Chace...
#890
July 5 · 54 min
890: Maximal Americanness
On this country's 250th birthday, we bring you stories about the most American people, places, objects, and social norms that make this country what it is. Visit...
#128
June 28 · 58 min
128: Four Corners
We try to tell the story of life in America through portraits of life on four different corners, in four different states across the nation. Visit https://thisamericanlife.supercast.com?utm_id=lifepartners&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=shownotes...
#889
June 21 · 1 hr 4 min
889: There’s Something About Hail Mary
We spend an hour in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, behind and desperate, with people trying any damn thing they can think of. Visit https://thisamericanlife.supercast.com?utm_id=lifepartners&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=shownotes to...
#354
June 14 · 59 min
354: Mistakes Were Made
It’s the late 1960s, and a California TV repairman named Bob sees an opportunity to help people cheat death with the new science of cryonics. But freezing dead people isn’t easy. And apologizing for the mistakes you make along the way? Even harder....
#888
June 7 · 58 min
888: Not Today, Hades!
Regular people trapped inside Greek myths. Visit https://thisamericanlife.supercast.com?utm_id=lifepartners&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=shownotes to sign up for our premium subscription. - Prologue: When a mysterious, ripped-open package...
#137
May 31 · 59 min
137: The Book That Changed Your Life
We want to believe our lives can be changed by the ideas contained in a book. Visit https://thisamericanlife.supercast.com?utm_id=lifepartners&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=shownotes to sign up for our premium subscription. - Prologue: When Alexa...
#676
May 24 · 1 hr 1 min
676: Here’s Looking at You, Kid
Adults telling kids who they are, and kids wondering — are they right? Visit https://thisamericanlife.supercast.com?utm_id=lifepartners&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=shownotes to sign up for our premium subscription. - Prologue: Host Ira talks...
#887
May 17 · 59 min
887: Two Is One, One Is None!
One family faces the Trump administration’s ban on trans people serving in the military, and responds with a surprising secret weapon. Visit https://thisamericanlife.supercast.com?utm_id=lifepartners&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=shownotes to...

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