# thisamericanlife (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover thisamericanlife. Page: Feed: --- ## [895: Label Maker!](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/895/label-maker) _2026-08-17 · This American Life_ Labels are powerful. They can distill you down to a single word. They can get stuck on you without your permission. And sometimes, when they get taken away, they can upend your entire life. On this episode: labels and the havoc they wreak. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. (00:00:00) Prologue: Sara and Ethan have been dating for 10 months. They see… [Listen](https://pfx.vpixl.com/6qj4J/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp/pdst.fm/e/prefix.up.audio/s/npr.simplecastaudio.com/d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e/episodes/15103000-90c9-465f-8a0d-0dff5fb2f403/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e&awEpisodeId=15103000-90c9-465f-8a0d-0dff5fb2f403&nocache) ## [443: Amusement Park](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/443/amusement-park) _2026-08-10 · This American Life_ We head to some of the happiest places on earth: amusement parks! Ira Glass takes us behind the scenes at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, where the young staff – coached by a funny, fun-loving boss just a little older than they are – truly seem to love their jobs. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. (00:00:00) Prologue: Host Ira Glass walks through a… [Listen](https://pfx.vpixl.com/6qj4J/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp/pdst.fm/e/prefix.up.audio/s/npr.simplecastaudio.com/d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e/episodes/474e1929-1ad3-4904-9f3c-aea8a463fc9c/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e&awEpisodeId=474e1929-1ad3-4904-9f3c-aea8a463fc9c&nocache) ## [894: I Couldn't Help but Notice](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/894/i-couldnt-help-but-notice) _2026-08-03 · This American Life_ People dealing with new, glaring, massive changes happening right where they live. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. (00:00:00) Prologue: Rick Cole, a city councilmember in Pasadena, CA, talks to Ira about how he responded to a surprise nighttime military exercise in his neighborhood this June – complete with helicopters, gunfire, and flash bangs. (5… [Listen](https://pfx.vpixl.com/6qj4J/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp/pdst.fm/e/prefix.up.audio/s/npr.simplecastaudio.com/d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e/episodes/0e3cd2c7-87b9-4122-a3fd-38d95bfda0e9/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e&awEpisodeId=0e3cd2c7-87b9-4122-a3fd-38d95bfda0e9&nocache) ## [893: Testosterone](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/893/testosterone) _2026-07-27 · This American Life_ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered everyone over 30 in the military to have their testosterone tested. That inspired us to rerun this classic episode where everyone at This American Life tested their testosterone and compared results. It did not lead to workplace harmony. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. (00:00:00) Prologue: Host Ira Glass… [Listen](https://pfx.vpixl.com/6qj4J/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp/pdst.fm/e/prefix.up.audio/s/npr.simplecastaudio.com/d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e/episodes/2e938939-638b-4300-8602-68b010d9b98f/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e&awEpisodeId=2e938939-638b-4300-8602-68b010d9b98f&nocache) ## [892: Trapped on a Bus](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/892/trapped-on-a-bus) _2026-07-20 · This American Life_ People on journeys they did not intend — or agree to. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. (00:00:00) Prologue: A woman on a nighttime bus ride wakes up to discover the bus driver is taking the passengers somewhere none of them want to go. (8 minutes) (00:08:11) Act One: Ayman Oghanna was reporting in Syria when he got a surprising call from home: one of… [Listen](https://pfx.vpixl.com/6qj4J/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp/pdst.fm/e/prefix.up.audio/s/npr.simplecastaudio.com/d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e/episodes/8e5b0ae5-8cc7-4178-a41a-46b344dc784e/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e&awEpisodeId=8e5b0ae5-8cc7-4178-a41a-46b344dc784e&nocache) ## [891: The Test Case](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/891/the-test-case) _2026-07-13 · This American Life_ Some people in this country think Antifa is a dangerous domestic terror organization. Some think that’s a complete myth. This week, we go to the federal trial where, for the first time, the government sets out to prove that Antifa is real. Zoe Chace reports. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. (00:00:00) Prologue: Host Ira Glass tells the story of what… [Listen](https://pfx.vpixl.com/6qj4J/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp/pdst.fm/e/prefix.up.audio/s/npr.simplecastaudio.com/d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e/episodes/54b46113-a17b-4f3e-ac3f-d525e0106fab/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e&awEpisodeId=54b46113-a17b-4f3e-ac3f-d525e0106fab&nocache) ## [890: Maximal Americanness](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/890/maximal-americanness) _2026-07-06 · This American Life_ On this country's 250th birthday, we bring you stories about the most American people, places, objects, and social norms that make this country what it is. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. (00:00:00) Prologue: Ira talks to Pablo Torre about Major League Baseball’s new challenge system, and how it’s been optimized for maximum drama. (10 minutes)… [Listen](https://pfx.vpixl.com/6qj4J/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp/pdst.fm/e/prefix.up.audio/s/npr.simplecastaudio.com/d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e/episodes/5066d1f0-f8af-484d-a5a6-aea3a4966cf8/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e&awEpisodeId=5066d1f0-f8af-484d-a5a6-aea3a4966cf8&nocache) ## [889: There’s Something About Hail Mary](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/889/theres-something-about-hail-mary) _2026-06-22 · This American Life_ We spend an hour in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, behind and desperate, with people trying any damn thing they can think of. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. (00:00:00) Prologue: Five years after Ora first started experiencing mysterious and debilitating health problems, she decides to try a treatment that she knows very well might kill… [Listen](https://pfx.vpixl.com/6qj4J/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp/pdst.fm/e/prefix.up.audio/s/npr.simplecastaudio.com/d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e/episodes/916a35c5-69f5-47e6-aaf4-e803336ec197/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e&awEpisodeId=916a35c5-69f5-47e6-aaf4-e803336ec197&nocache) ## [888: Not Today, Hades!](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/888/not-today-hades) _2026-06-08 · This American Life_ Regular people trapped inside Greek myths. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. (00:00:00) Prologue: When a mysterious, ripped-open package arrives on Pablo's doorstep, he takes it as a sign. (4 minutes) (00:04:47) Act One: Pablo flies closer to the sun. (14 minutes) (00:18:29) Act Two: In Greek mythology, a three-headed dog named Cerberus guards the… [Listen](https://pfx.vpixl.com/6qj4J/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp/pdst.fm/e/prefix.up.audio/s/npr.simplecastaudio.com/d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e/episodes/6d1871f0-e401-4324-9548-2a68d0cc764e/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e&awEpisodeId=6d1871f0-e401-4324-9548-2a68d0cc764e&nocache) ## [887: Two Is One, One Is None!](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/887/two-is-one-one-is-none) _2026-05-18 · This American Life_ One family faces the Trump administration’s ban on trans people serving in the military, and responds with a surprising secret weapon. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. (00:00:00) Prologue: Geirid and Chrissy are extreme planners. But about a year ago, they were confronted with a situation that even they had no idea how to plan for. (4 minutes)… [Listen](https://pfx.vpixl.com/6qj4J/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp/pdst.fm/e/prefix.up.audio/s/npr.simplecastaudio.com/d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e/episodes/9b11b73f-1993-4511-a098-a1417fb6be13/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e&awEpisodeId=9b11b73f-1993-4511-a098-a1417fb6be13&nocache) ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tCbLpJfwysv3) _2026-05-17 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [Ira (Reluctantly) Gives a Graduation Speech](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners) _2026-05-01 · This American Life_ Ira always hated commencement speeches. Then he felt like he had to give this one. thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners [Listen](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/sites/default/files/audio/upload/extra/goucher_bonus_ep_-_free_sample_bounce.mp3) ## [New Lore Drop](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/878/new-lore-drop) _2026-01-09 · This American Life_ People discovering information about their own lives that they did not know and suddenly everything looks very different. [Listen](https://npr.simplecastaudio.com/d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e/episodes/5f2895ce-135d-4c7c-84a6-0e6ad6438c6d/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=d3081dd9-fcaf-445a-977c-4f56c28f5a6e&awEpisodeId=5f2895ce-135d-4c7c-84a6-0e6ad6438c6d) ## [An Update from Ira](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners) _2025-10-16 · This American Life_ Ira Glass shares some news about This American Life To sign up as a Life Partner, visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners [Listen](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/sites/default/files/audio/upload/extra/life_partners_standalone_promo_10_15_2025_v2.mp3) ## [Bonus: Nancy's Deep Cuts](https://www.thisamericanlife.org) _2025-07-17 · This American Life_ Ira Glass talks with longtime producer Nancy Updike about the most personal stories they have put on the radio. This is a sample of the bonus episodes we regularly release to our This American Life Partners. To gain access to all the bonus episodes AND help us keep making This American Life, join at thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners . [Listen](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/sites/default/files/audio/upload/extra/nancy_deep_cuts_part_1_public_feed_07_18_2026_v3.mp3) ## [A Big Announcement](https://www.thisamericanlife.org) _2024-10-16 · This American Life_ Ira Glass has news to share about some things happening here at This American Life. To sign up as a Life Partner, visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners . [Listen](https://www.thisamericanlife.org/sites/default/files/audio/upload/extra/life_partners_promo_102524_update.mp3)