John Hodgman
Contributors List
John's a contributor to The Daily Show, writes books and plays the PC in those "I'm a Mac I'm a PC" ads. He's done great funny stories for our show (178, 205, 232) but also a lovely poignant one in episode 243.
178: Superpowers
We answer the following questions about superpowers: Can superheroes be real people? (No.) Can real people become superheroes? (Maybe.) And which is better: flight or invisibility? (Depends who you ask.) Chris ware's comic mentioned in...
190: Living the Dream
There's a deep impulse in American culture that says that you can make yourself into anyone. Today, three stories about people who tried to do just that.
205: Plan B
There's the thing you plan to do, and then there's the thing you end up doing. Most of us start off our lives with some Plan A which we abandon...switching to a Plan B, which becomes our life.
226: Reruns
Stories of people stuck in their own personal reruns—moments or episodes that they revisit over and over again.
232: The Real Story
It's been said that truth is the first casualty of war. In this week's show, we try to get the real stories from three very different wars.
241: 20 Acts in 60 Minutes
Instead of the usual "each week we choose a theme, and bring you 3 or 4 stories on that theme" business, we throw all that away and bring you 20 stories—yes, 20—in 60 minutes.
243: Later That Same Day
Stories about what the passage of time can do to someone. When each story starts, the world's aligned one way. Years pass—or sometimes just months—and everything's different.
298: Getting and Spending
How far will we go to get money? And once we've got it, what should we spend it on? The first half of this show is on making money, and the second half on spending it.
305: The This American Life Holiday Spectacular
A full-throttle, show-stopping, no-holds-barred Christmas Spectacular! Shedding the crusty old Christmas stories of yore, we bring you new holiday classics. With special musical guest Marah!
329: Nice Work If You Can Get It
Stories of sudden fame, quick riches, and the downside of the dream job.
