Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what it’s like to be alive right now. It’s the most popular weekly podcast in the world, and winner of the first ever Pulitzer Prize for a radio show or podcast. Hosted by Ira Glass and produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago.

PodSkip has analyzed 24 episodes of This American Life, averaging 4.0 ads per episode (8% of runtime).

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206: Somewhere in the Arabian Sea
Aug 23, 2026
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has been in the news thanks to an extra-long deployment that's taken a toll on its crew. What's life on an aircraft carrier at war really like? Back in 2002…
12 ads · 5 min · 0% ads
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895: Label Maker!
Aug 16, 2026
Labels are powerful. They can distill you down to a single word. They can get stuck on you without your permission. And sometimes, when they get taken away, they can upend your entire life. On this…
3 ads · 2 min · 0% ads
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443: Amusement Park
Aug 09, 2026
We head to some of the happiest places on earth: amusement parks! Ira Glass takes us behind the scenes at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, where the young staff – coached by a funny, fun-loving boss…
6 ads · 4 min · 0% ads
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894: I Couldn't Help but Notice
Aug 02, 2026
People dealing with new, glaring, massive changes happening right where they live. (00:00:00) Prologue: Rick Cole, a city councilmember in Pasadena, CA, talks to Ira about how he responded to a…
9 ads · 6 min · 0% ads
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893: Testosterone
Jul 26, 2026
5 ads · 3 min · 0% ads
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890: Maximal Americanness
Jul 05, 2026
2 ads · 2 min · 0% ads
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128: Four Corners
Jun 28, 2026
2 ads · 1 min · 0% ads
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354: Mistakes Were Made
Jun 14, 2026
6 ads · 3 min · 0% ads
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137: The Book That Changed Your Life
May 31, 2026
2 ads · 1 min · 0% ads
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676: Here’s Looking at You, Kid
May 24, 2026
6 ads · 2 min · 0% ads
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318: With Great Power
May 10, 2026
4 ads · 1 min · 0% ads
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Ira (Reluctantly) Gives a Graduation Speech
Apr 30, 2026
2 ads · 1 min · 0% ads
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466: Blackjack
Apr 26, 2026
8 ads · 3 min · 0% ads
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393: Infidelity
Apr 19, 2026
6 ads · 2 min · 0% ads
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881: I Want What I Want
Feb 22, 2026
7 ads · 3 min · 0% ads
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An Update from Ira
Oct 15, 2025
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Bonus: Nancy's Deep Cuts
Jul 16, 2025
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