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#896 - 28 August 2026
Moments when it seems obvious what to do for someone else, so of course you jump in and try to help — and what happens after that.
#895 - 14 August 2026
Labels are powerful. They can distill you down to a single word. They can get stuck on you without your permission. And sometimes, when they get taken away, they can upend your entire life. On this episode: labels and the havoc they wreak.
#894 - 31 July 2026
People dealing with new, glaring, massive changes happening right where they live.
#893 - 24 July 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered everyone over 30 in the military to have their testosterone tested. That inspired us to rerun this classic episode where everyone at This American Life tested their testosterone and compared results. It did not lead to workplace harmony.
#892 - 17 July 2026
People on journeys they did not intend! Or agree to!
#891 - 10 July 2026
Some people in this country think Antifa is a dangerous domestic terror organization. Some think that’s a complete myth. This week we go to the federal trial where, for the first time, the government sets out to prove that Antifa is real. Zoe Chace reports.
#890 - 3 July 2026
On this country's 250th birthday, we bring you stories about the most American people, places, objects, and social norms that make this country what it is.
#889 - 19 June 2026
We spend an hour in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, behind and desperate, with people trying any damn thing they can think of.
#888 - 5 June 2026
Regular people trapped inside Greek myths.
#887 - 15 May 2026
One family faces the Trump administration’s ban on trans people serving in the military, and responds with a surprising secret weapon.
