This American Life (Unofficial)
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896: I Know What You Need
Aug 28, 2026
895: Label Maker!
Aug 14, 2026
894: I Couldn't Help but Notice
Jul 31, 2026
893: Testosterone
Jul 24, 2026
892: Trapped on a Bus
Jul 17, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 8/28/26 | 896: I Know What You Need | Moments when it seems obvious what to do for someone else, so of course you jump in and try to help — and what happens after that. | — | ||||||
| 8/14/26 | 895: Label Maker! | 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 episode: labels and the havoc they wreak. | — | ||||||
| 7/31/26 | 894: I Couldn't Help but Notice | People dealing with new, glaring, massive changes happening right where they live. | — | ||||||
| 7/24/26 | 893: Testosterone | Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered everyone over 30 in the military to have their testosterone tested. That inspired us to rerun this classic episode where everyone at This American Life tested their testosterone and compared results. It did not lead to workplace harmony. | — | ||||||
| 7/17/26 | unintended journeystravel+3 | — | — | — | journeybus+3 | — | — | ||
| 7/10/26 | Antifadomestic terrorism+3 | Zoe Chace | Antifa | — | Antifatrial+4 | — | — | ||
| 7/3/26 | AmericanaAmerican culture+3 | — | — | — | Americannessstories+4 | — | — | ||
| 6/19/26 | sportsdesperation+4 | — | — | — | Hail Maryfourth quarter+3 | — | — | ||
| 6/5/26 | Greek mythologyregular people+3 | — | Greek myths | — | Greek mythsmythology+3 | — | — | ||
| 5/15/26 | transgender rightsmilitary service+3 | — | Trump administration | — | Trumptransgender+4 | — | — | ||
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| 5/1/26 | internet blackoutIran+4 | — | — | Iran | Iraninternet blackout+5 | — | — | ||
| 4/10/26 | American historymessy stories+3 | — | — | U.S. | American historyPaul Robeson+3 | — | — | ||
| 3/27/26 | true crimefamily+3 | M. Gessen | Serial ProductionsThe New York Times | — | true crimefamily story+3 | — | — | ||
| 3/20/26 | family relationshipsinterviews+3 | — | — | — | Iraparents+3 | — | — | ||
| 3/6/26 | immigrationlawyers+3 | Unnamed Lawyers | ICE | — | immigration systemICE+3 | — | — | ||
| 2/20/26 | personal choicesdecision making+3 | — | — | — | choicesdecisions+3 | — | — | ||
| 1/30/26 | 911 callsimmigration+3 | — | 911 | America | 911 callsemergency+3 | — | — | ||
| 1/16/26 | comedyfreedom of speech+3 | — | Assad regime | — | comedySyrian comedians+5 | — | — | ||
| 1/9/26 | self-discoverypersonal history+3 | — | — | — | self-discoverypersonal history+3 | — | — | ||
| 12/19/25 | movie setwar zone+3 | — | — | Portland, Oregon | Portlandmovie set+3 | — | — | ||
| 12/5/25 | historydecision making+1 | — | — | — | historydecision+3 | — | — | ||
| 11/21/25 | 875: I Hate Mysteries | What’s in the box? What’s in the $%&ing box?!? | — | ||||||
| 11/14/25 | 874: Under One Roof | What’s great about living in a family is that everyone sees everything differently. Also, that’s what’s awful about living in a family. We go behind closed doors with two families. | — | ||||||
| 11/7/25 | 873: Got You Pegged | Shalom Auslander goes on vacation with his family, suspects the beloved, chatty old man in the room next door is an imposter, and sets out to prove it. This and other stories about the pitfalls of making snap judgments about others. | — | ||||||
| 10/31/25 | 872: Winners | America loves winners—now more than ever. But how do you get to a win in 2025 America? We watch someone trying to score a win in a game whose rules are being made up as she plays. | — | ||||||
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