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February 19, 2021

Secrets

Scene from the movie "Eating," from Rainbow Releasing.

Why we tell them, and what happens after we do.

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25 Years of This American Life

To commemorate This American Life's 25th year, Ira Glass collected a few of his favorite episodes.

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Feb. 12, 2021

What Lies Beneath

Stories of people summoning up stuff that’s usually hidden down deep.

670
Feb. 5, 2021

Beware the Jabberwock

Stories from the upside-down world where conspiracy theorists dwell.

489
Jan. 29, 2021

No Coincidence, No Story!

We asked listeners to send us their best coincidence stories, and we got more than 1,300 submissions!

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