This American Life

24/07/2025

When you were a kid, did you ever run away from home and have an adventure? How’d that go for you? Or maybe you’re a parent, and your kid ran away at some point for a funny reason? We’re looking for fun and surprising stories about kids running away and how it played out. Email us at [email protected]

24/07/2025

We released a Life Partner episode for everyone! Ira and Nancy Updike dive deep into the most personal stories he's done for the show. (Nancy made him cry—in a good way!) We hope you'll listen and consider supporting the show.

Ira Glass talks with longtime producer Nancy Updike about the most personal stories they have put on the radio. This is a sample of the bonus episodes we regularly release to our This American Life Partners. To gain access to all the bonus episodes AND help us keep making This American Life, join at...

21/07/2025

The story of the most commonly performed surgery, and what goes wrong with it – terribly wrong – 100,000 times a year in the United States. We’re excited to bring you the first episode of "The Retrievals, Season 2," the new show from Serial Productions, hosted by longtime This American Life producer and editor Susan Burton.

The story of the most commonly performed surgery, and what goes wrong with it – terribly wrong – 100,000 times a year in the United States. We’re excited to bring you the first episode of The Retrievals, Season 2, the new show from longtime This American Life producer and editor Susan Burton. ...

16/07/2025

Become our Life Partner! Support the show and you’ll get ad-free listening, bonus content, and access to hundreds of archive episodes hand-picked by Ira.

The economics of the podcast industry have changed, and we need your help to keep making the show. You can do that by becoming a Life Partner. What you’ll get out of the relationship: ad-free listening, exclusive bonus episodes, and our brand new Greatest Hits Archive – over 250 favorite episode...

14/07/2025

A woman with muscular dystrophy sees a picture of an Olympic athlete and believes they have the same condition. Can she get others to see what she sees?

Listen: https://link.podtrac.com/phue2wb4

10/07/2025

Bonus content: Ira Madison III interviews Ira Glass on stage in front of a sold-out crowd at the Tribeca Festival. Together, they toured through our 30 years on the air. (30 years!) Become our Life Partner to hear the episode.

The economics of the podcast industry have changed, and we need your help to keep making the show. You can do that by becoming a Life Partner. What you’ll get out of the relationship: ad-free listening, exclusive bonus episodes, and our brand new Greatest Hits Archive – over 250 favorite episode...

07/07/2025

Meet the 66-year-old lifeguard who sued New York State for age discrimination after refusing to wear a Speedo on the job.

Listen here: https://link.podtrac.com/74fuu81c

03/07/2025

“I want it to be human. At the end of the day, it’s all a bunch of humans doing stuff to humans.” Nadia Reiman visits the Nieman Storyboard podcast to talk immigration reporting for our show.

The reporter and editor for ‘TAL’ reflects on the show’s unique voice, as well as her own experience with immigration

30/06/2025

Seth isn’t a crier, but he wants to connect with his emotions. So we set up an unconventional experiment.

Hear the full story: https://link.podtrac.com/dwbxbn96

30/06/2025

"My mom had a whole theory about how exactly to keep my back pain away. She told me I should actively take advantage of the window of time right after I gave birth, before my body locked back into place." Connie Wang on trying postpartum confinement.

People on a mission to achieve their goals before their window of opportunity closes. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Guest host Emmanuel Dzotsi goes to a packed sports bar in Brooklyn for his favorite soccer team’s biggest game in years. ...

26/06/2025

Bonus content: Heavyweight host and former This American Life producer Jonathan Goldstein digs up some very surprising early stories from the show to listen to with Ira Glass. Subscribe to hear the episode.

The economics of the podcast industry have changed, and we need your help to keep making the show. You can do that by becoming a Life Partner. What you’ll get out of the relationship: ad-free listening, exclusive bonus episodes, and our brand new Greatest Hits Archive – over 250 favorite episode...

26/06/2025

Excited to share that the team at Apple Podcasts recognized us as one of 20 shows that have shaped the podcasting landscape. Explore the full list of shows at apple.co/20podcasts