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January 01, 1990 - November 20, 2012 + This American Life

War Stories

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Decades of domestic peace and prosperity have left us unable to imagine what a war might be like. And yet, never in recent history has...

Before and After

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Stories in reaction to the tragedies at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and the events since.

Stories of Loss

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In the wake of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, a collection of stories in which people try to make sense...

Americans In Paris

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For several generations, a certain kind of American has been drawn to Paris, pulled by a romantic vision of life in France. Writer David Sedaris...

2001 Summer Pledge Drive Special

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Special compilation of segments from past episodes, including Only One Thing Missing, Who Am I, The Day Mom and Dad Fell In Love, Baby Scientists...

Living the Dream

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While you and I sit at home eating melba toast, there are people out there living their dreams. We hear from boys who dreamed of...

Numbers

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Numbers lie. Numbers cover over complicated feelings and ambiguous situations. In this week's show, stories of people trying to use numbers to describe things that...

Dreamhouse

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What could be more American than wanting to build your dreamhouse? Meema Spadola's dad moved the family to Maine, intending to build his, by hand,...

Who's Canadian?

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Golden Calf

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Josh's idol was Willie Nelson. As a strange sort of tribute, he had his name listed with the phone company ...

Shoulda Been Dead

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Stories about people who thought they were about to die, and didn't, and what they learned from the experience.

From A Distance

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Stories of hero worship, of people admiring someone from afar, and trying to get closer to them. Includes a story of a woman who sees...

The Friendly Man

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A special program, featuring the greatest hits of long-time This American Life contributor, Scott Carrier, whose stories have a beautiful, haunting quality, unlike anyone else on the...

Apocalypse

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Stories of the end ...

Return to Childhood

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Act One: Once More With Feeling... Jonathan Katz, who's best known for his role in the TV show Dr. Katz, visits his childhood homes with...