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 Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what it’s like to be alive right now. It’s the most popular weekly podcast in the world, and winner of the first ever Pulitzer Prize for a radio show or podcast. Hosted by Ira Glass and produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago.Copyright 1995-2025 This American Life Art Politique Sciences politiques Sciences sociales
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  • 868: The Hand That Rocks The Gavel

    868: The Hand That Rocks The Gavel
    Sep 21 2025

    A group of immigration judges, who almost never speak to the press, describes the dismantling of our immigration court system from the inside.

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    • Prologue: Zoe Chace gives an eyewitness account of what has been happening at 26 Federal Plaza, an immigration courthouse in New York City. (5 minutes)
    • Act One: The judges walk us through how different their jobs have become in just the past few months, because of sweeping policy changes by Trump’s Department of Justice. (26 minutes)
    • Act Two: It gets extremely personal for the judges. Also, the story of one person who got pushed through the new immigration court system this summer. (23 minutes)

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    1 h et 1 min
  • 867: College Disorientation

    867: College Disorientation
    Sep 14 2025

    Things are different on college campuses this year. We see inside the drama, with students and staff.

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    • Prologue: We go to orientation at Arizona State University and meet international students who are trying to make friends. (6 minutes)
    • Act One: The president of the Black Student Union at the University of Utah fights to keep the B in BSU. (30 minutes)
    • Act Two: A definition of antisemitism, canceled classes, and angry professors at Columbia University. (16 minutes)

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    58 min
  • 866: Watch Out for That Tree

    866: Watch Out for That Tree
    Sep 7 2025

    Small human plans that run into much larger obstacles.

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    • Prologue: Angela's dad, an accountant, made a spreadsheet to prepare for their family trip to a national park. But there are things you never think to put in a spreadsheet. (7 minutes)
    • Act One: A young couple, excited to start a new chapter in their lives, is suddenly put on a very different trajectory. (30 minutes)
    • Act Two: A sixteen-year-old plans out a prank, and a complete stranger from Honduras ends up in a million-dollar deal. What could go wrong? (25 minutes)

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    1 h et 8 min
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sometimes astounding ... other times gentle and other times hilarious. but have always found it engaging.

one of the all time best

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Each episode is comprised of 3 interesting and thoughful stories on 1 central topic. I always look forward to new episodes in my feed.

Very good

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Send out more please, especially first person storytelling, well
Edit red by Eli & staff.
Also narration by Eli a great element of continuity.

Great personal stories!

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In a world where a virus spreads across the country and most people are not going to movie theaters, we bring the movies to you.

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