Recommended

Okay. It’s hundreds of episodes. Thousands of stories. Here are lists with some favorites.

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New to This American Life?

“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

Stories Kids Seem to Like

We asked our listeners which stories they like to listen to as a family.

For Your Road Trip

Hitting the road? These stories will make the miles fly by.

Hour-long Stories

This list is handy if you want to immerse yourself in a long story.

Staff Recommendations

The producers of the show name some of their favorite stories.

Funny Stories

Two cops try to catch a squirrel, Tig Notaro runs into an 80s music star surprisingly often, and a phone message that’s been called the greatest phone message in the world.

Award Winners

These are some of the most ambitious stories we’ve ever done.

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Videos

Yes we have videos! Animations, music videos, speeches, our live stage shows, and more.