Show overview
This American Life Archive has been publishing since 1995, and across the 31 years since has built a catalogue of 883 episodes. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 months ago, with 6 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 1997, with 40 episodes published.
Episodes
883
Running
1995–2026 · 31y
Cadence
Fortnightly
From the publisher
Autogenerated feed of the This American Life archive.
Latest Episodes
View all 883 episodes883: Call Your Parents
Mar 13, 2026
882: Give a Little Whistle
Mar 2, 2026
881: I Want What I Want
Feb 13, 2026
880: What Is Your Emergency?
Jan 22, 2026
879: A Christian and a Muslim Walk Into a Bar
Jan 9, 2026
878: New Lore Drop
Jan 2, 2026
877: The Making Of
Dec 12, 2025
876: Bigger Than Me
Nov 28, 2025
875: I Hate Mysteries
Nov 18, 2025
873: Got You Pegged
Nov 7, 2025
874: Under One Roof
Oct 31, 2025
872: Winners
Oct 23, 2025
871: The Thing About Things
Oct 17, 2025
869: Harold
Oct 3, 2025
870: My Other Self
Oct 3, 2025
868: The Hand That Rocks The Gavel
Sep 12, 2025
867: College Disorientation
Sep 5, 2025
866: Watch Out for That Tree
Aug 22, 2025
865: The Other Territory
Aug 8, 2025
864: Chicago Hope
Jul 11, 2025
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