Elke week kiezen de makers achter ‘This American Life’ een thema. Dan kan er van alles gebeuren. This American Life bestaat uit waargebeurde verhalen die zich ontvouwen als kleine films voor de radio. Persoonlijke verhalen met grappige momenten, grote gevoelens en verrassende plotwendingen. Nieuwsachtige verhalen die proberen vast te leggen hoe het is om nu te leven. Het is de populairste wekelijkse podcast ter wereld en winnaar van de allereerste Pulitzerprijs voor een radioprogramma of podcast.
Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what it’s like to be alive right now. It’s the most popular weekly podcast in the world, and winner of the first ever Pulitzer Prize for a radio show or podcast. Hosted by Ira Glass and produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago.
The one animal we can’t seem to live without, even when we really, really want to.
- Prologue: At the announcement of New York City’s inaugural rat czar, we meet Darneice Foster, who despises the rats outside her apartment. And host Ira Glass introduces two special co-hosts for today’s show. (11 minutes)
- Act One: Producer Elna Baker meets Todd Sklar, a man who can’t quit rats. (22 minutes)
- Act Two: Fifty years ago, New York City started to put garbage out in plastic bags. This has become the number one food source for rats. Producer Ike Sriskandarajah investigates the decision that led to the city’s rat baby boom. (10 minutes)
- Act Three: How did Alberta, Canada pull off a feat that has eluded the rest of human civilization? Ira visits the largest rat-less land in the world. (15 minutes)
- Act Four: We drop a hot mic into a hot mess of a rats’ nest. You’ll never believe what happens next. (3 minutes)
Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org
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