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Lynndie England...

discursor wrote 1 day ago: …was profiled in last week’s new This American Life. It’s the second segment (star … more →

Tags: Justice, Torture, lynndie england

countdown

sixsuperfluousdimensions wrote 1 day ago: Well,  four days until I leave to return to the US for my beloved friend Katie’s wedding. I … more →

Tags: Hmm..?, abu ghraib, bank, Bank crisis, donovan campbell, Economic Crisis, Economy, Fall Guy, Federal Regulations

A belated Canada Day1 comment

katelewis wrote 3 days ago: Wow. That did not work out spectacularly well. You will not get to read my well thought out, althou … more →

Tags: Beijing, China, Canada, Canada Day, canadian, Celebration, Patriotic

Said a High School Debate Team Coach

benjiwatson wrote 5 days ago: “I coach kids to use the race card on every debate.” … more →

Tags: low blow, Off Balance, part of the problem, part of the solution, playing dirty, probably making it into a bigger deal than it is, tenuous at best, the way he got such happiness out of it is why i rememb

Twittering our American Lives9 comments

Leo Portugal wrote 5 days ago: by Leo Portugal Jun 30, 2009 @ 3:34 pm In semi-video game related news, Veronica Belmont (host of Pl … more →

Tags: Misc, A Life Well Wasted, "veronica belmont", twitter

If I could grab a quick second here.

zanezmiller wrote 6 days ago: The Details. I had other things to write about, but this importance of this point has been recently … more →

Tags: Summer Work, aardv:ark, Afghanistan, BMW, Douchbaggery, Driving, manuel noriega, musings, Panama

This traveling life

Miss V. wrote 6 days ago: (caveat: This is a shameless plug for radio, and for TAL) Before I embarked on my trip, I dumped 130 … more →

Tags: radio, Travel

You Got Scooped

letmetellyouwhatswrongwithyou wrote 1 week ago: On June 22, a story “broke” through the AP regarding the NYC School System’s useag … more →

Tags: NYC, school system, Rubber Room, Ira Glass, Five Burroughs, Documentary, associated press, CBS, NBC

Another Stellar Recommendation1 comment

relativepragmatism wrote 1 week ago: I am motivated to write this post by the same impulse that directed me to recommend the fantasy fict … more →

Tags: Opinionating, Journalism, Things I like, npr, radio, Ira Glass, WBEZ, Storytelling, Awesome Stuff

i'm not sure why i have a blog

gibb wrote 1 week ago: i used to be a big fan, but lately i’ve been getting really tired of ‘this american life … more →

Tags: 막갈리, Ira Glass

Quimby The Mouse2 comments

christianbeforechruch wrote 2 weeks ago: Hey queens of the stone age. Here’s some more brain-tickling animation written and drawn by Ch … more →

Tags: Animation, film, andrew bird, animated short, Cartoon, chris ware, John Kuramoto, mouse, quimby the mouse

Father's Day Special

purlbeforeswine wrote 2 weeks ago: This American Life is on NPR (WHYY in Philadelphia) every Sunday at noon. Every week Ira Glass narra … more →

Tags: dad, FATHERS DAY, Musing, radio

Reaction Post #4: Ira Glass on Storytelling 1 comment

nickdimarco wrote 2 weeks ago: Ira Glass is a genius, pure and simple. He’s a basic storyteller, not particularly innovative or ove … more →

Tags: Reaction, Ira Glass, Storytelling

Kelly, Whitney, and Ira

librarylea wrote 2 weeks ago: I didn’t quite know which song to go with. I need a super sappy pop ballad. Like the kind I … more →

Tags: public radio, screenshots, pri, movie references, Song/ Lyrics

This American Podcast - Act III

ihearttalkradio wrote 2 weeks ago: Podcasts 8, 9 and 10 were fairly worthless and a waste of time. 8. The Stuff of Genius About 1.5 min … more →

Tags: podcasts and bodcasts

I Started Throwin' Bass

coryfrye wrote 2 weeks ago: Late lunch: puddles of mall-cured pepperoni flatlined Pepsi smooth. Valiantly, I crack Aldous Huxle … more →

Tags: Culture, film, media, Music, writing, Aldous Huxley, biz markie, Brave New World, Dale Midkiff

This American Hero2 comments

mrlyndonbj wrote 2 weeks ago: Have you ever heard of This American Life? It is…I love it. It started as a radio show on Chic … more →

Tags: catch-all, Happenings, chicago public radio, Hero, Ira Glass, radio, Showtime, Story

this i used to believe? goalposts, grief, God, and Godwin's Law1 comment

erniebufflo wrote 3 weeks ago: As I was cleaning my house Sunday morning, sweeping floors, vacuuming up dog hair, doing loads Image … more →

Tags: writing, Christianity, Faith, Religion, Theology

A quotable from This American Life

techandtoast wrote 3 weeks ago: FAQ on why This American Life partnered with Showtime: As Ira says, “We kept waiting for the m … more →

Tags: FAQ Fun, Ira Glass, Showtime


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