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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.
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4.7 stars from 59,675 ratings
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“This American Life has been my favorite podcast for the past 6 months. My significant other moved 2.5 hours away and I initially hated the drive. No matter the time of day, it seems as though there is a lot of traffic between Philly and D.C. After finding this podcast, I now LOOK FORWARD to...”Read full review »
Jess Plum via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/18/19
Lack of diverse interesting stories
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“I’ve been listening for a while and recently the episodes have been either repeats, too political or are fictional stories. I miss the diversity of earlier seasons where each episode was interesting and informative on there own. Seems like a lack of original journalism.”
Shannon_silence via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/12/19
No women on Valentines?
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“Your entire Valentines Day episode was from a male perspective? Did you realize that? And each story (perhaps with the exception of the first) has a woman who slights or wrongs the man... please be more aware, not only because it’s better in general, but because you’d have more interesting...”Read full review »
caitlinlorrainejohnson via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/11/19
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