Jul 27, 2011 watch the secret life of the american teenager season 4 episode 7. Secret life of the american teenager episode 16 chocolate ca. Crowd favorites among this american lifes last 500 episodes. Plus, an eightyearold author of a book about divorce, and other stories from the heart of heartbreak. Adapted from a this american life episode that detailed the case of colin warner stanfield, who spent 20 years behind bars for murder before.
Ill definitely work my way through the rest of season 1 to see how it goes. What divorce looks like from the dogs point of view. Spend a little time in the sun, get in shape, plant some crops, and a month or two later when life returns to normal, you go back to your old job at the restaurant, bar, hotel, car rental company, or airline. The structure of this show where the whole episode you wonder how a. Come along with murrz and her ridiculous life full of jokes, cats, school, and learning to navigate the 21st century. Breakup by this american life on amazon music amazon.
Parents need to know that this american life is a fascinating, thoughtprovoking documentary series based on the npr mainstay that covers a wide range of topics and includes interviews with people from virtually all walks of life, making episode content difficult to predict. Transcripts are generated using a combination of speech recognition software and human transcribers. Scitech now episode 339 season 3 episode 339 scitech now. In 2014, there were 29 new this american life episodes. The film compliments another chassy media documentary called the 24 hour war, which tells the story of fords le mans victory over ferrari. The episode we did in 2005 the week of the storm is here. Breakup, contributor starlee kine, along with musicians joe mcginty and julia greenberg, wrote their own breakup. In this episode of wedu arts plus, florida southern college prepares for its christmas gala, both children and adults get a chance to play dress up, the work of. April 9, 2010 planet money, propublica and this american life collaborated on a project thats airing this weekend on this american life. In episode 5 of the hp lovecraft book club, we jump into lovecrafts love for 18th century british culture by.
If you had to choose five episodes to represent this american life, which would they be. So far, episode 339 is black mondays best episode and a great example of the potential this show can reach if it stays committed to character development, mining the 80s aesthetic for. If you want to hear more stories from this american life be sure to check out their archives here. It would be nice to make a page with the best episodes. List of 2016 this american life episodes wikipedia. He also tends to tell the sorts of stories one doesnt hear in many. Episode 339 season 3 episode 39 wedu arts plus pbs. Jul 11, 20 this american life rises and falls on the abilities of its journalists and storytellers, and carrier is one of their best. Tal focuses on a different theme each week and tells a. List of 2007 this american life episodes wikipedia. In the wake of a breakup, writer starlee kine finds so much comfort in breakup songs that she decides to try and write one herselfeven though she has no musical ability whatsoever. Mar 21, 2020 it appears we have a ready and able temporary workforce right here at home. It says, dear this american life, im suffering from a gutwrenching breakup with my former boyfriend and i searched your site for shows about breakups and general heartbreak to commiserate, but to my surprise, i didnt find many stories specifically regarding the act of breaking up.
A interesting episode that explores the ways that people deal with breaking up. Jul 12, 20 this american life airs episode number 500 this weekend. Aug 30, 2015 katrina bus tours go all over new orleans, but its illegal for them to go into the lower 9th ward, the area thats been the slowest to rebuild. From this american life cut and share your favorite podcast on social media. Apr 22, 2020 a 79yearold carroll county man named kurt wenzing decided to help calvin ash with his transition from senior inmate serving life to free man settling into his baltimore home after 47 years in. Ira glass is the host of one of the worlds most revered and most listened to podcasts, this american life. This american life is produced for the ear and designed to be heard. For some help, she goes to a rather surprising expert on the subject. All entries will go into the wiki and then posted to the sidebar. In the wake of a breakup, writer starlee kine finds so much comfort in. This american life asked sara bareilles to imagine what president obama might be thinking about the 2016 election and donald trump, but cant say publicly. The problems with bishop interviews, part 2 mormon women. Eightyearold betsy walter goes on a campaign to understand her parents.
Shelby american documentary muscle car of the week video. Stephin merritt this american life the radio drama episode duration. A bonus secondseason edition comprised of material produced for the this american life web site, a look at comedians and their audiences includes segments about unknown comics performing for a rowdy crowd at a club in the middle of nowhere, and a piece about mike birbiglia, a standup with a scathing routine about his worst gig ever. Teenage boys find ways to impress girls using a mode of transport obsolete since the 19th century. The 11 best episodes of this american life according to. Dec 20, 2018 the problems with bishop interviews, part 2 mormon women speak podcast episode 18. This american life rises and falls on the abilities of its journalists and storytellers, and carrier is one of their best. If you are able, we strongly encourage you to listen. Thanking him outside, keith admits, you are the only person in my life that i cant live without. In 2007, there were 24 this american life episodes episode 323 the super. Jan 09, 2016 brilliant this american life episodes you can hear right now. With so many years of stories there have been some editions of this american life which have stood out, so if you can only pick a handful of episodes to listen to here are the ones that best epitomize why this is such an amazing series. In 25 this american life appearances spread across 16 years, writer david rakoff. Judy break up is one of the best of tal, especially the starlee kine section where she wrote a break up song with the help of phil collins.
You dont want to miss one episode of what the new york post calls unlike anything else youll find on tv anymore or maybe ever. Radio and video are different and this american life maya eventually get it right, but the first episode of the first season did not have the punch or cogency of the radio shows i am come to find uniformly rewarding. Teenage resilience after the manchester bombings, leaders demand action to protect thunder bays indigenous youth, ryan mcmahons 12step guide. Muscle car of the week shelby american documentary muscle. Stories of the mysterious hold supers have on their buildings, or their buildings have on them. In episode 339 he teaches starlee kine how to write a breakup song. This week, were taking a look at the life of carroll shelby through the excellent documentary by chassy media called shelby american. This american life is produced in collaboration with wbez chicago and delivered to stations by prx the public radio exchange. Ira speaks with a super who has exclusive access to a courtyard, but doesnt use it. Pick five episodes to represent this american life. This american life is an american weekly hourlong radio program produced by wbez and hosted by ira glass. Tal focuses on a different theme each week and tells a variety of mostly true stories.
In 2007, there were 24 this american life episodes. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of this american life with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. This week we go around talking to residents there about what matters the most to them and what doesnt ten years after the hurricane. Browse more than 600 episodes, and find your favorite stories by topic, contributor, and. The show has chosen to use episode 500 to highlight some of its favorite segments from past episodes. In this episode of wedu arts plus, florida southern college prepares for its christmas gala, both children and adults get a chance to play dress up, the work of dorothea lange is revisited through.
The secret life of the american teenager season 4 episode 7. The 11 best episodes of this american life according to host ira glass. When im trying to explain our program to someone who doesnt 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. Aug 24, 2007 writer starlee kine on what makes the perfect breakup song and whether really sad music can actually make you feel better.