I want to get a story on This American Life. I would like some help. [more inside]
posted by orville sash on Jul 18, 2009 - 8 answers

So this summer there is a big family reunion and, with my grandparents getting a bit older and more forgetful, I think it would be interesting to make some recordings. Do you have any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by mateuslee on Jul 1, 2009 - 7 answers

Musicfilter: Does anyone know the name of the music used in a specific epsiode of This American Life, the radio podcast? [more inside]
posted by Heliochrome85 on Jun 28, 2009 - 4 answers

Rememberfilter: can you hope me? I think I heard it on the radio... [more inside]
posted by hecho de la basura on Apr 3, 2009 - 4 answers

The opening of every episode of This American Life's TV show has Ira Glass at a desk in the middle of some unlikely location. (YouTube video of some examples.) Are they actually taking the desk to these locations, or is this some fancy video editing? (Or are some real and others faked?)
posted by scottreynen on Feb 4, 2009 - 8 answers

This American Life episode with a story about a dog named "Pasta-Batman"? [more inside]
posted by Sreiny on Jan 23, 2009 - 9 answers

NPR Filter: What is the story from This American Life about two newspaper journalists who compete to get a certain phrase in the newspaper? [more inside]
posted by NoraReed on Jan 12, 2009 - 15 answers

How can I become less ignorant regarding current events, without having to read dry, third-person-omniscient points of view? [more inside]
posted by surenoproblem on Jan 4, 2009 - 25 answers

Anyone watch This American Life? I'm trying to get information about a senior facility located in Southern California featured in the first season. [more inside]
posted by missjamielynn on Aug 5, 2008 - 2 answers

Best episode to introduce someone to This American Life? [more inside]
posted by exhilaration on May 4, 2008 - 45 answers

Two songs from "This American Life" have been gnawing at my brain for a week now. Help me find them! [more inside]
posted by aheckler on Apr 11, 2008 - 11 answers

In an episode of This American Life, a guy was interviewed who talked about the guilt he felt when he masturbated or thought of masturbating when he was an adolescent. Eventually, he spoke with a minister who told him just to do it because the guilt was making it impossible for him to have a relationship with God. I think it aired in 2007. Got a link?
posted by DarwinianDan on Mar 15, 2008 - 1 answer

I was recently given a 20$ itunes card, and I've decided to use it all on This American Life podcasts to listen to on my morning commute. Which episodes should I get? [more inside]
posted by Wroksie on Jun 12, 2007 - 31 answers

In this NYT article about the new This American Life TV show, the writer uses the term "mosh-up". It seems to be synonymous with how I think of "mash-up". Is this an invention of the writer? Is it just a play on "mash-up"? Is one term older than the other? [more inside]
posted by These Premises Are Alarmed on Mar 21, 2007 - 8 answers

I know there are a lot of This American Life fans here. But, have you ever listened and thought "Wow, this is awful." What are your least favorite TAL stories? I am working on putting together a class about good and bad "radical" radio and want some listener opinion besides my own.
posted by parmanparman on Feb 9, 2007 - 47 answers

Can you identify this song used in This American Life? Starts at 19:18 and continues for the entire segment. [more inside]
posted by 0xFCAF on Feb 7, 2007 - 6 answers

Is the mixtape episode of This American Life available anywhere online? I think it was done by Sarah Vowell, I remember hearing it sometime before 2003, and probably much before. But it doesn't appear on the show's archives. Am I going crazy? Maybe it wasn't TAL but I'm almost positive... Please help! [more inside]
posted by maniabug on Dec 5, 2006 - 15 answers

"This American Life" filter: a story about traveling to a city in Peru or Ecuador, and being overwhelmed by swarms of horrible insects. I caught part of this broadcast a couple of years ago. It could have been any time between 2001 and 2005. I would like to find out the date of broadcast, the name of the city & country where the events occurred, and the kind of insect that caused the problem. [more inside]
posted by Araucaria on Oct 16, 2006 - 13 answers

I spend most of my work day listening to interview and essay type radio shows on the internet. My favorite, of course, is This American Life. I also love Fresh Air . I've checked out Radio 4 a little, and sometimes I listen to Democracy Now and even more rarely Air America. Keeping in mind what I already like, what else would you recommend I listen to? [more inside]
posted by serazin on Jul 26, 2006 - 41 answers

My kids like listening to the stories on TLA when we happen to catch it in the car. I was going to grab a few off of Audible.com for an upcoming road trip. Kind of a subset of this question (http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/20670). Any suggestions?
posted by jbradley on Jun 14, 2006 - 16 answers

This episode (RealAudio) of This American Life (last segment) contains a debate where both sides seem to seek common ground and refrain from using cliches or insults. Is there anywhere else on the internet that I can find debates (text/audio/whatever) where both parties are reasonable, polite, and at least partially open-minded? Extra points if the parties are well-informed.
posted by callmejay on Oct 3, 2004 - 3 answers

Did Dishwasher Pete ever reach his goal of washing dishes in all fifty states?
posted by drezdn on May 25, 2004 - 2 answers