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

One Thing

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People whose lives are organized around one thing. This American Life gets a return visit from Evan Harris, the woman who used to believe that...

Business of Death

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Usually we talk about death as a tragedy, a mystery, a hard-to-comprehend fact of life. But in addition to all that, for all sorts of...

Fire

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There are all sorts of risks we take everyday-- chemicals in our food. Air pollution. Stress.... The residents of Centralia, Pennsylvania have all that, plus...

Compulsive Liars

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April Fools Day is approaching, the one day of theyear when we're allowed to enjoy deceiving others. But April Fools Day is for amateur deceivers....

Delivery

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Stories of delivery men, in a nation of people needing things rushed to them fast..

Name Changes

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Stories of people changing their name, some to create a new identity, some to con people. Name changes are particularly American stories: they're the dream...

Two Women

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A few months ago, radio producer Sandy Tolan was supposed to do a documentary about strippers with an aspiring writer - and stripper - named...

Madness

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Madness

Dead Animals

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Stories of people who handle deadanimals. Don't worry - it's not as gross as it sounds. In fact, notdisgusting at all. A story by George...

Supposed to Die

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So Kevin Kelly wondered what to do next with his life, and the thoughtappeared in his head .... live as if you'll die in six...

What Does It Take

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What Does It Take

Faustian Bargains

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Stories of people who've made deals with the devil, sold their souls forfame or money or love, sometimes understanding the bargain they've gotteninto, sometimes not.

Post Election Politics

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Post Election Politics

Lessons

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The radio premiere of legendary storyteller Spaulding Gray's newestmonologue "It's a Slippery Slope," days before it premieres at New York'sLincoln Center. In this excerpt, Spaulding...

Halloween Show

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Stories of things that are supposed to be scary, but aren't.Dark Shadows. Ira visits John, Thax and Ericka who meet everyweek to watch the gothic...