This American Life

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There's a lot that can be gained from unearthing the past -- learning about oneself, learning about others. But, it doesn't always go how you'd expect.

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Nov. 29, 2019

Poultry Slam 2003

We bring you stories of turkeys, chickens, geese, ducks, fowl of all kinds, real and imagined, and their mysterious hold over us.

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Nov. 22, 2019

Reunited (And It Feels So Good)

Stories about getting back together with your parent, your spouse, your ... Brahman bull.

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Nov. 15, 2019

The Out Crowd

Reports from the frontlines of the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" asylum policy.

“When I’m trying to explain our program to someone who doesn’t know it, I stammer a bunch of words like ‘entertaining,’ ‘funny,’ ‘surprising plot twists,’ ‘true stories but not boring I swear’ … and then I just give them this list.” — Ira Glass

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