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January 01, 1990 - October 05, 2012 + This American Life
Act V
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Over six months, reporter and TAL contributor Jack Hitt followed inmates at a high-security prison as they rehearsed and staged a production of the last...
A House Divided
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Stories about people who find themselves either unexpectedly being singled out or doing the singling out...
Father's Day 2011
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Surprising stories of fathers trying to be good dads...
First Contact
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Stories of first encounters with unknown and distant beings: girls, foreigners and perhaps even aliens, including a story by comedian Mike Birbiglia about his first...
Old Boys Network
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Stories about standing up to the man — or, really, the men...
Infidelity
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Stories of cheating, cheaters and the cheated...
How to Create a Job
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It seems like every politician has a different plan for putting people back to work. Some want to cut taxes, others want to offer huge...
This Week
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An hour of stories about this week, from major news events, like what's happening in Egypt; to the most minor, like a child who's finally...
Prom Night
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While the seniors danced at Prom Night 2001 in Hoisington, Kansas—a town of about 3,000—a tornado hit the town, destroying about a third of it...
Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
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A girl signs up for a class. A couple hires an accountant. A group of co-workers decides to pool their money and buy a couple...
Fine Print 2011
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Stories where reading the fine print — and obeying it — changes everything.
Know When to Fold 'Em
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This week, the story of an entire country deciding whether to
give up on just one of it's citizens, when to hold 'em in order...
See No Evil
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When things are awkward, uncomfortable or distressing, a lot of times it's easier to not think about it. This week, stories of people pretending that...
Very Tough Love
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This week, a drug court program that we believe is run differently from every other drug court in the country, doing some things that are...
Save the Day
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Stories about one person single-handedly taking charge of a situation gone wrong.
