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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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22Many Americans have dreamy and romantic ideas about Paris, notions which probably trace back to the 1920s vision of Paris created by the expatriate Americans there. But what's it actually like in Paris if you're an American, without rose-colored glasses?
People go on missions to save young girls from danger. But sometimes they get so caught up in the mission that it overshadows the girl herself.
This country is crawling in presidential candidates right now and they're bumping into each other in Des Moines and yelling over each other in Miami. We hang out with them, in this weird early period of the election when they're easy to walk right up to.
It’s the late 1960s, and a California TV repairman named Bob sees an opportunity to help people cheat death with the new science of cryonics. But freezing dead people isn’t easy. And apologizing for the mistakes you make along the way? Even harder.
Adults telling kids who they are, and kids wondering — are they right?
What it's like to be momentarily big on the small screen.
Stories of people standing up for themselves, shaking off their fear, bracing themselves, and doing what they’ve been scared to do.
People figuring out how to move through a world in which something important has disappeared.
Stories of very small injustices and also one very big one.
People connecting the dots that maybe should not be connected.
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Myles Murray
Great podcasts
Colbert Williams
Myles Murray Great!
Kevin Brown
bonn b mih
American Perspective
It's ok to be whoever we are. Shocking how we're paying for past mistakes we had nothing to do with.
L K
its okay to be white.
Megan Amort
I genuinely LOVE Zoe Chace's voice
Rita Moore
Megan Amort love the voice~
Margaret Moore
Is there a documentary on the Sophia Frieda story? If so, where is it found?
Alexandra P
Margaret Moore I found the trailer for the documentary referenced in the episode (https://vimeo.com/334472999), but I wasn't able to find the full thing. I get the impression that it's still a work in progress.
Joanna Francis
Margaret Moore I also want to know the documentary
Ken Gau
so this show is now paid propaganda for the establishment but corrupt democratic candidates?
John Buckner
That was so depressing.
Peter Spinetta
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Claire S
This girl's voice is like nails on a chalkboard for me.
Alesha Green
Claire S Agreed, her accent is just really annoying to me!
Jessica H
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John Reed
Nice shot at Bernie. Unsubscribing. No trust in npr anymore.
Lucy Tobier
John Reed we will have to move on somehow, it will be hard but we can do it.
Gordon Muldrow
John Reed Ohhh no...John left. This is catastrophic, how will we ever move on?! 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
Jldubz
13:23 Pete Bootagudgebudgeuege' 😂💀
Tressa J. Bauer
0. x x. x.
Mae Lee Arant
your intro about "mistakes" takes to task Obama and Clinton's in the reality of the Trump administration? really?!!
Tim Pearl
Mae Lee Arant You don't think Clinton and Obama didn't makes mistakes?
Shannon OC
I came here to escape politics - it's impossible, apparently. Your narrow view completely ruined this episode for me. Really disappointed, as I love this show.
Shannon OC
Wendy Bruder Rude.
Shannon OC
Camille You're absolutely right, on all accounts. Thank you!
Eric Hall
I think my favorite part of the whole podcast was (in the 2nd story) when she said "shit", and her father said "Watch the language." For some reason, it kinda picture-framed him for me and gave me a clearer understanding of what all this meant to him... where he was coming from, his integrity. Even though he later said the same word himself (and immediately apologized 😉)
Melissa Tanudirdja
I cant believe he said at the end that people have 'given'/donated themselves for the science and he can do whatever he likes to them, even 'make burgers'. completely disgusting, that he doesn't see the ethical isssue to it. It's not about the 'contract' but the moral conduct of it all.
Kevin balmer
Seems to be the moral of the story is if your a minority and act like an ignorant schlub, people will find ways to excuse your behvaviour s long it fits their own agenda, and overzealous racial justice warriors are fine as long as its not targeted at other minorities.... Kids are kids and most are ignorant, that's not their fault, it's the adults and education providers failure..
L K
this man deserves to be prosecuted, regardless of his intent. What he did is completely unethical and flat out wrong. Criminal.
Seth D. Meyers
L K He definitely sounded like he was lying and got caught because he didn't expect the TAL staff to contact the other people involved.