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Georgia Rambler

In the 1970s a journalist named Charles Salter wrote a column for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution called "Georgia Rambler." He traveled to towns all over the state of Georgia, in search of the most interesting people to interview. This week...we try it for ourselves. More...
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John Smith

The story of one life, told through the lives of people from all over the country, all named John Smith. Baby John Smith is 11 weeks old, in South Carolina, and his parents are still reeling from the sonograms that all predicted he would be a girl. By the time he's 23, John Smith in Laramie, Wyoming, has made some mistakes and is appearing in front of a judge. At 46, he's in Texas, welcoming his oldest son back from Iraq. In-depth portraits of people growing up, growing old, and figuring out how to be fathers, husbands, and men in America today.

Inspired by the article "The Life of John Smith" by Laura Blumenfeld.
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Origin Story

This week we bring you little-known and surprising stories of how all sorts of institutions—from a controversial legal precedent to a Hollywood teen dance flick—began. In one story, a man tries to set the record straight about his life's achievements, which he says include inventing thumb wrestling and popularizing the eating of shrimp in the New York area. And the story of a seven-year-old old boy trying to figure out where he comes from. More...
TELEVISION | Debuted June 8

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John Smith

The story of one life, told through the lives of people from all over the country, all named John Smith. Baby John Smith is 11 weeks old, in South Carolina, and his parents are still reeling from the sonograms that all predicted he would be a girl. By the time he's 23, John Smith in Laramie, Wyoming, has made some mistakes and is appearing in front of a judge. At 46, he's in Texas, welcoming his oldest son back from Iraq. In-depth portraits of people growing up, growing old, and figuring out how to be fathers, husbands, and men in America today.

Inspired by the article "The Life of John Smith" by Laura Blumenfeld.
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Thursday, March 4, 2010
Check out our new website!

We're very proud to unveil our brand new This American Life website! It was designed by the same talented folks who created our new logo, a company called Number 17. Our goal was to make the it much easier to search for old shows, because that's really what the vast majority of people use the website for - listening to archived episodes. To this end we've improved the search functionality, made the archives easier to navigate, and added the ability to search by contributor. If you like someone's story, just click their name to see every other show they've been in. And more generally, we've simplified the menu structure to make it a more pleasing experience to move through the site. We hope you like it.


Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Words on Sound

Ira appears onstage in Chicago at the MCA Saturday night, March 6, with radio producers Joe Richman and the Kitchen Sisters, for the Third Coast Filmless Festival.  It's partly a talk, partly a discussion, partly a book launch for Reality Radio, a new book of essays about making great radio stories.  Tickets are $12 and $15, but it's a small venue so act fast.


Thursday, February 25, 2010
The Stag-at Guide: Part 3

TAL producer Jane Feltes continues her search for a man she can bring home to Mom. This time she visits The Ginger Man only to discover that just because a guy drinks a complicated beer it doesn't mean he's complicated.


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