Most weeks This American Life is the most popular podcast in the country, with around one million people downloading each episode.
Here are links to my favorites: Squirrel Cop: Act Two
The first day of any new endeavor inevitably means mistakes, mishaps, fiascoes. A true story, told by a former rookie cop. Music Lessons: Act Two
As a teenager, Sarah Vowell was not casual about music lessons — music became her life. She was in marching band, jazz band, Band One, symphony band, pep band and the Bozeman Recorder Ensemble. Here Sarah recalls all the things she learned in music class that had nothing to with music. BASICALLY THIS IS A STORY ABOUT BEING A NERD! Harper High School, Part One
This American Life spent five months at Harper High School in Chicago, where in 2013 alone 29 current and recent students were shot. 29. We went to get a sense of what it means to live in the midst of all this gun violence, how teens and adults navigate a world of funerals and Homecoming dances. We found so many incredible and surprising stories, this show is a two-parter; you can listen to Part Two here. |