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January 27, 2023

You're It

Gracia Lam

Sometimes you raise your hand. Other times you’re just the only one left.

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Jan. 25, 2023

This American Life Hires Ike Sriskandarajah and Chris Benderev as Producers

Ike was most recently a senior reporter for Reveal, and starts in March. Chris came to our show in 2022, after more than a decade at NPR.

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The Runaround

People being dodged, delayed, and evaded—and what they do to put an end to it.

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Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Milestones

A live show taped for our fifth anniversary.

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Jan. 6, 2023

Half-Baked Stories About My Dead Mom

Writer Etgar Keret tries to come up with the stories that capture the different sides of his mother.

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