The things we break and the ones we can't fix. Prologue: Ira tells the stories of three things...
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The things we break and the ones we can't fix. Prologue: Ira tells the stories of three things...
01:01:20
826: Unprepared for What Has Already Happened
People waking up to the fact that the world has suddenly changed. Prologue: Jackson Landers...
01:01:35
The story of Reverend Carlton Pearson. He was a rising star in the evangelical movement when he...
58:36
A series of phone calls to a man in Gaza named Yousef Hammash, between early December and now. He...
01:04:47
Your mother and I have something we want to talk with you about. A family sits down to discuss...
57:31
Every crime scene hides a story. In this week's show, we hear about crime scenes and the stories...
57:49
An investigation of when and why people ask loaded questions that are a proxy for something...
55:37
What it means to have words—and to lose them. Prologue: Sometimes we don’t want to say what’s...
56:51
People finding themselves in situations that are worse than they thought and deciding to really...
57:28
567: What’s Going On In There?
Often we see someone’s situation from the outside and think we know exactly what’s going on. This...
58:44
There's the thing you plan to do, and then there's the thing you end up doing. Ira summarizes...
58:45
Instead of the usual "each week we choose a theme, and bring you 3 or 4 stories on that theme"...
58:24
820: It Wouldn’t Be Make-Believe If You’d Believe In Me
A major political party in a major swing state bets on a new leader: a total political outsider....
01:01:34
819: Special Bonus Podcast — Yousef’s Week
One of our producers, Chana Joffe-Walt, had a series of conversations with a man in Gaza over the...
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818: Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
In the last year and a half, New York City has scrambled to try and provide shelter and services...
01:17:15
817: The Cavalry Is Not Coming
When you realize that help is not on the way, what do you do next? Prologue: Saddam Sayyaleh’s...
58:28
During the highest turkey consumption period of the year, we bring you a This American Life...
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Things our dads taught us, whether they intended to or not. Prologue: Ira talks about the time...
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What happens when you realize the people in charge don’t have the answers. Prologue: Guest Host...
01:03:08
813: Is That What I Look Like?
You've been seeing yourself, getting to know what you look like, your whole life. So why does it...
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