This American Life

Must Be Rats on the Brain

#801 - 9 June 2023

The one animal we can’t seem to live without, even when we really, really want to.

Five years after the #MeToo explosion, what’s happened in the lives of the women who stepped forward and went public with their stories? We tell the story of a teenager who spoke out against one of the most powerful people in her state, and what happened next.

The Lives of Others

#799 - 12 May 2023

Looping thoughts about people you barely know, or don't know at all.

Leaving the Fold

#798 - 5 May 2023

A week after Jerry Springer’s death, we go back to a story we first broadcast years ago, about a side of Springer most people don’t know and can’t imagine: his years as an idealistic politician in the mold of Bobby Kennedy. Plus other stories of people who try to leave some moment in their life behind, which can be hard.

What I Was Thinking As We Were Sinking

#797 - 21 April 2023

It's funny the things that go through your head during a disaster.

What Lies Beneath

#796 - 14 April 2023

Summoning up stuff that’s usually hidden down deep.

Nine Months Later

#795 - 7 April 2023

It’s been nine months since Roe v. Wade was overturned. We talk to people who wanted abortions right when the laws were changing in their states. They had to wait for appointments, for money to travel or abortion pills. And during that waiting, a lot of interesting things happened. We see how much life has changed, nine months later.

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Must Be Rats on the Brain

Jane Doe

The Lives of Others

Leaving the Fold

What I Was Thinking As We Were Sinking

What Lies Beneath

Nine Months Later

So Close and Yet So Far

The Problem with Ghosts

When to Leave