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This American Life

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Development

New pledge drive spots from Ira Glass pitch listeners on $1-a-month memberships

By Braeden Waddell, Editorial Intern | September 18, 2019

Glass hopes the low threshold for giving could get more listeners to become donors.

Programs/Content

Public radio organizations partner to acquire podcast app

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | May 3, 2018

NPR, WNYC, WBEZ and This American Life teamed up to make the deal.

Quick Takes

This Dude’s Life: Analysis finds ‘TAL’ gender gap

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | September 22, 2017

Men have spoken nearly two-thirds of the words on ‘This American Life,’ according to a study by The Pudding.

Quick Takes

APM, NPR among winners for radio, podcast and web Peabody Awards

By April Simpson, Former Associate Editor | April 25, 2017

Other winners include “This American Life” and ProPublica.

Quick Takes

‘Serial’ creators announce new podcast, production company

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | February 2, 2017

The debut podcast “S-Town” will be released next month.

System/Policy

Why it’s good that WBAA decided to drop ‘This American Life’ (and then didn’t)

By Adam Ragusea, Former Host, "The Pub" | May 26, 2016

The station’s general manager was trying to force a big conversation that he thought the system needed to have.

Ira Glass

WBAA reverses decision to cancel ‘This American Life’

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | May 20, 2016

“Considerable listener feedback” caused station leaders to keep the show on its air.

"The Pub" Podcast

‘The Pub’ #65: Where the bleeps and bloops come from, live at The Greene Space

By Adam Ragusea, Former Host, "The Pub" | May 20, 2016

If you’ve ever heard some digital slurp, bloop or BOOM in a radio story and thought “How’d they make that?”, listen to this episode of The Pub to find out.

Featured in Category

Indiana station to cut ‘This American Life’ in response to Pandora deal

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | May 16, 2016

Host Ira Glass replied to a LinkedIn post about the decision.

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