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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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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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