This American Life (Radio)

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2016
2016x577
577 - Something Only I Can See
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A woman with muscular dystrophy tries to convince doctors that she has the same gene mutation as an Olympic athlete.
2016x578
578 - I Thought I Knew You
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A conservative radio host is completely baffled by the candidate his audience has decided to get behind this election season.
2016x579
579 - My Damn Mind
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A hospital staffer finds a patient on the floor of his room. He is unarmed, and has been shot by the cops in the hospital.
2016x580
580 - That's One Way to Do It
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The story of a young voter who defies political categorization.
2016x581
581 - Anatomy of Doubt
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The story of a rape investigation gone undeniably wrong.
2016x582
582 - When the Beasts Come Marching In
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Stories where animals drop in and show us who's the boss.
2016x583
583 - It’ll Make Sense When You’re Older
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Kids do not like being told it’ll make sense when they’re older. They’re pretty sure the grown-ups are wrong.
2016x584
584 - For Your Reconsideration
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The older and wiser we get, the more bewildering our past decisions can seem.
2016x585
585 - In Defense of Ignorance
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Three very different stories of people not admitting the truth.
2016x586
586 - Who Do We Think We Are?
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When Mariya Karimjee was little, her family made a decision that would affect her entire life. Years later, she wants to know why.
2016x587
587 - The Perils of Intimacy
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Stories about mysteries that exist in relationships we thought couldn't possibly surprise us.
2016x588
588 - Mind Games 2016
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The group Improv Everywhere tries to give an unknown band the best day of their lives. But the band doesn't see it that way.
2016x589
589 - Tell Me I’m Fat
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Maybe it’s time to rethink the way we see being fat.
2016x590
590 - Choosing Wrong
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Stories of people making the wrong choice, even though the right one is staring them squarely in the eye.
2016x591
591 - Get Your Money's Worth
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A political donor has to decide whether or not he's going to support Trump. Plus other stories of people trying to make sure they get what they paid for.
2016x592
592 - Are We There Yet?
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57,000 refugees are stuck in Greece, making homes in some surprising locations.
2016x593
593 - Don’t Have to Live Like a Refugee
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Stories of refugees in Greece trying to move on with their lives in whatever way they can.
2016x594
594 - My Summer Self
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Summer is a time when change seems more possible than ever. But is that really how it happens?
2016x595
595 - Deep End of the Pool
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What do you do when you're thrown into a situation you’re not prepared for?
2016x596
596 - Becoming a Badger
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Stories about people trying their best to turn themselves into something else—like a badger.
2016x597
597 - One Last Thing Before I Go
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Stories in which ordinary people make last ditch efforts to get through to their loved ones.
2016x598
598 - My Undesirable Talent
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San Francisco’s Spider-Man dropped into buildings from skylights and leapt 10 feet from one roof to another. But mostly, his talent got him into trouble.
2016x599
599 - Seriously?
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Watching lies become the truth in the 2016 election.
2016x600
600 - Will I Know Anyone at This Party?
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Right now a lot of Republicans feel like they don’t recognize their own party.
2016x601
601 - Master of Her Domain… Name
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A story about Hillary Clinton that offers a different picture than what we’ve been hearing from both sides during the campaign.
2016x602
602 - The Sun Comes Up
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People around the country talking about the coming four years after Trump's election.
2016x603
603 - Once More, With Feeling
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Stories of people who decide to rethink the way they’ve been doing things.
2016x604
604 - 20 Years Later
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Samantha Broun interviews her mom about surviving a brutal attack 20 years ago that ended up changing Pennsylvania law regarding life sentences.
2016x605
605 - Kid Logic 2016
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Stories of kids using perfectly logical arguments, and arriving at perfectly wrong conclusions.
2016x606
606 - Just What I Wanted
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Stories from people who want something desperately and then have their wishes fulfilled. Or do they?