This American Life
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51:00The story of one life, told through the lives of people from all over the country, all named John Smith.
28:00Hosted by Ira Glass, each episode explores one theme through first-person storytelling. We see three people who hatched plans in the hopes of making their dreams come true, but were snapped back to reality by their outcomes.
29:00This episode examines comedians and their audiences. It includes segments about performing for a rowdy crowd, and a piece about Mike Birbiglia's worst gig ever.
25:00There's a whole world of boxing way down the food chain from championship fights, and the stakes are high even without massive cash prizes. Two boxers in Tennessee face off in a match that neither can afford to lose.
29:00Stories of people trying to make, and remake, history, while others go down in history in ways they never intended.
28:00Two foreigners try to make sense of life in the United States in the aftermath of two very different wars.
29:00A young man's fight for independence from his mother would be a normal and healthy step for any kid, were it not for some very specialised circumstances.