848: The Official Unofficial Record
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2w ago
How do you count almost 12 million votes if you’re not the government? This week, we bring you the extraordinary story of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who created the only verifiable public record of votes in their presidential election — and other stories of people trying to correct the official record with their own versions. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Host Ira Glass sets us up for Nancy Updike’s insider account of the recent presidential election in Venezuela. The story is an incredible national drama that plays o ..read more
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847: The Truly Incredible Story of Keiko the Killer Whale
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3w ago
Keiko was a hugely beloved adventure park attraction. He was also captured in the wild and taken away from his mother when he was just a calf. When Hollywood learned about him, a colossal effort began to un-tame him and send him back to the ocean. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Ira introduces a new series from Serial Productions and The New York Times. "The Good Whale" is about the killer whale Keiko and is reported by Daniel Alarcón. (2 minutes) Act One: Daniel Alarcón takes us back to the early 90’s when Keiko lived in an ..read more
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846: This Is the Cake We Baked
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1M ago
With Donald Trump’s victory this week, many people looked at the election results and thought, yeah, this is the country I thought it was. For some people, that was a hopeful thing. For others, kind of the opposite. This week, we talked with people who helped make it happen and some who are looking to what’s next. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Ira talks with Zoe Chace about watching Trump’s victory from an ecstatic room in Michigan. Then he checks in with a DC cop who was injured at the Capitol on January 6. (7 minutes) Act One ..read more
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845: A Small Thing That Gives Me a Tiny Shred of Hope
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1M ago
A wee flame, flickering in the dark. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Who’s trying to bridge the gap between Blue America and Red America? Ira gets a glimpse of one guy who might be able to do just that. (3 minutes) Act One: A politically divided couple searches for a news source they both can trust. (26 minutes) Act Two: "June" is making a tactical decision about her vote this election. (13 minutes) Act Three: Frank Filocomo thinks people care too much about politics when it comes to dating. His dates don’t necessarily agree ..read more
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845: A Small Thing That Gives Me a Tiny Shred of Hope
This American Life
by This American Life
1M ago
A wee flame, flickering in the dark. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Who’s trying to bridge the gap between Blue America and Red America? Ira gets a glimpse of one guy who might be able to do just that. (3 minutes) Act One: A politically divided couple searches for a news source they both can trust. (26 minutes) Act Two: "June" is making a tactical decision about her vote this election. (13 minutes) Act Three: Frank Filocomo thinks people care too much about politics when it comes to dating. His dates don’t necessarily agree ..read more
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A Big Announcement
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1M ago
Ira Glass has news to share about some things happening here at This American Life. To sign up as a Life Partner, visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners ..read more
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843: A Little Bit of Power
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2M ago
So much of the fight for the presidency is coming down to battles for small slices of voters who can help throw swing states to one candidate or another. Abbas Alawieh, a leader in the Uncommitted movement, grapples with how to get his voters the thing they want. Prologue: When you have some power, but not a lot, how do you wield it when you’re suddenly cast into the spotlight? (4 minutes) Act One: Zoe Chace and Ben Terris follow Abbas Alawieh as he fights to broker a deal at the DNC – a way to potentially satisfy the people who voted “Uncommitted” in the primaries as a protest vote agai ..read more
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842: 51 Days
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2M ago
Chen Almog-Goldstein was kidnapped by Hamas along with her three youngest children on October 7, 2023. This week, she tells the story of their life as hostages in Gaza. Prologue: The 251 hostages taken by Hamas a year ago have become a divisive symbol in Israel. Host Ira Glass talks about the father of one hostage, and what happened to him at a protest last week when he called for a hostage deal. (6 minutes) Part One: On this week’s show, we’re airing excerpts of interviews with former hostages produced by an Israeli podcast, Echad Bayom. In these interviews they describe, in a remarkabl ..read more
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841: My Senior Year
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2M ago
One kid comes to America as an exchange student and commits herself to the senior year experience. Prologue: We talk to high school seniors in Salt Lake City who are trying to have the perfect year. (5 minutes) Act One: Every year, thousands of teenagers come from all over the world to experience American high school. Last year, thirteen students from Palestine came to the US on a program sponsored by the US State Department. We tell the story of a girl named Majd, from Gaza, and her extraordinary year in America. (50 minutes) Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org This American L ..read more
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840: How Are You Not Seeing This?
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3M ago
People trying and struggling to see what another person sees.  Prologue: Guest-host Tobin Low talks to comedian Tig Notaro about a jarring ride to school with her son. (6 minutes) Act One: Producer Aviva DeKornfeld heads to the Calgary Stampede to watch as men try out a machine designed to simulate menstrual cramps. (15 minutes) Act Two: A man can’t seem to see anyone in his life for who they really are, plunging his life into chaos. (18 minutes) Act Three: Senior Editor David Kestenbaum hears about a way to save some money and help save the world. All he needs i ..read more
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