This American Life

This American Life is a weekly public radio show, heard by 2.2 million people on more than 500 stations. Another 2.5 million people download the weekly podcast. It is hosted by Ira Glass, produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media, delivered to stations by PRX The Public Radio Exchange, and has won all of the major broadcasting awards.
Airs on:
SAT 12pm-1pm, 9pm-10pm
58:42
583: It’ll Make Sense When You’re Older
Kids do not like being told it’ll make sense when they’re older. They’re pretty sure the grown-ups are wrong.
01:04:35
773: The Longest Distance Between Two Points
Getting from A to B via Z.
01:04:15
672: No Fair!
Stories of very small injustices and also one very big one.
01:02:13
772: The Kids' Table
Kids navigating hairy situations all on their own, with no help from grown-ups.
01:03:46
771: The Parents Step In
Government isn’t doing much to prevent school shootings. So parents are jumping in: parents whose kids have died in mass shootings, in the wake of each shooting. They take practical, effective action — and they get results.
01:06:30
770: My Lying Eyes
People staring squarely at the truth, and still finding it hard to believe what they’re seeing.
58:53
769: The Reluctant Explorer
A man finds himself thrust into a new world he didn’t necessarily ask to visit. He takes a look around.
01:03:54
768: The Other Front Lines
Four personal stories from the war in Ukraine.