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  • 2 months ago | thisamericanlife.org | Ira Glass |Dana Chivvis |Ike Sriskandarajah

    Note: The internet version of this episode contains un-beeped curse words. BEEPED VERSION. Kasey, a woman who prides herself on her truthfulness, tries to help host Ira Glass figure out how to stop lying about one specific thing. (10 minutes) By Ira Glass; Produced by Diane Wu Producer Dana Chivvis talks to reporter Liz Flock about a strange experience she had in 2011. (21 minutes)Liz Flock’s most recent book is The Furies. Host Ira Glass talks with M.

  • Jan 24, 2025 | thisamericanlife.org | Ira Glass |Aviva DeKornfeld |Talia Augustidis |David Kestenbaum

    Host Ira Glass talks to B.A. Parker about her birthday tradition. (6 minutes) Producer Aviva DeKornfeld speaks with a father and daughter who have been playing the same game for 25 years. (9 minutes) Talia Augustidis asks a single question over and over. (5 minutes)A version of this story originally aired on Short Cuts, a Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.

  • Oct 31, 2024 | thisamericanlife.org | Ira Glass |Zoe Chace |Nadia Reiman |Ike Sriskandarajah

    Note: The internet version of this episode contains un-beeped curse words. BEEPED VERSION. 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) By Ira Glass and Zoe Chace Trump has claimed that he will be able to deport between 15 and 20 million people. But neither he nor his team have spelled out exactly how they’d do it.

  • Oct 25, 2024 | thisamericanlife.org | Ira Glass |Brian Reed |Zach St. Louis |Aviva DeKornfeld

    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) A politically divided couple searches for a news source they both can trust. (26 minutes)The original version of this story first appeared on Question Everything on KCRW. By Brian Reed and Zach St. Louis; Edited by Jonathan Goldstein and Robyn Semien "June" is making a tactical decision about her vote this election.

  • Oct 4, 2024 | thisamericanlife.org | Ira Glass |Ben Terris |Zoe Chace

    Note: The internet version of this episode contains un-beeped curse words. BEEPED VERSION. When you have some power, but not a lot, how do you wield it when you’re suddenly cast into the spotlight? (4 minutes) 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 against Biden’s handling of the war in Israel and Gaza.

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Ira Glass
Ira Glass @iraglass
27 Feb 25

New York’s passport office on Hudson had me out the door seven minutes after my appointment time to renew my passport and pickup time was even less. Thanks and nice job @statedept employees! Shockingly efficient.

Ira Glass
Ira Glass @iraglass
2 Dec 24

Our first AMA is out! Interestingly, the thing that got the most questions was the little shout-out I give to Torey Malatia at the end of each episode we do. You can hear the whole AMA - and get other bonus content! - if you sign up at https://t.co/B1aWDlWntB.

Ira Glass
Ira Glass @iraglass
14 Sep 24

Love the Wiener Circle.

Alex Cole
Alex Cole @acnewsitics

Meanwhile in Chicago. https://t.co/5PfW6EWBxN