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.
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- Prologue: 7-year-old Miles has lots of questions. More specifically, he has questions about the famous car chase from “The Blues Brothers” movie. We arrange for him to talk to stunt coordinator Gary Powell so he can get the answers he so desperately wants. (9 minutes)
- Act One: Producer Aviva DeKornfeld looks into why comedian Daniel Sloss’s comedy special has been responsible for so many couples breaking up. (17 minutes)
- Act Two: We hear from Kwaneta Harris, a former nurse incarcerated in Texas, who is constantly asked for medical advice by her neighbors. (17 minutes)
- Act Three: Producer Diane Wu talks to Juna, a young woman who is getting advice from someone uniquely equipped to guide her to the love life she wants. (12 minutes)
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