This American Life

An ode to life's daily practices, and what you learn from doing a thing every single day.

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Apr. 13, 2021

The Improvement Association, a New Show from Serial

A true story about election fraud, hosted by our own Zoe Chace.

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May 7, 2021

Starting From Scratch

A man in retirement tries to start over in a new life with a new venture: a cable channel, with lots of puppies.

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Apr. 30, 2021

Mind Games

People who try simple mind games on others and find themselves in way over their heads.

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Apr. 23, 2021

The Herd

What happens when your own community suddenly turns on you?

“When I’m trying to explain our program to someone who doesn’t know it, I stammer a bunch of words like ‘entertaining,’ ‘funny,’ ‘surprising plot twists,’ ‘true stories but not boring I swear’ … and then I just give them this list.” — Ira Glass

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