tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14128430197065422322011-11-27T19:51:15.137-04:00A list of favorite This American Life episodes heard weekly on National Public Radio. Download one of these shows to your IPod, take a long walk while listening to an entertaining hour of great radio.NPRLisnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06474804305489294719noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412843019706542232.post-33896462084819198932010-04-10T09:15:00.004-04:002010-04-10T09:29:28.026-04:00

Listened to Act 1 riding into work yesterday morning. I have about a 12 mile ride to and from work. 18 years ago when I started working for the company I work for now that ride would take me about 15 minutes. With the growth in our area since, that ride takes about 25 now. Pretty often when I pull into the parking lot the story I'm listening to hasn't finished so I sit in the parking lot glued to

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I have not heard these two episodes yet but they come highly recommended from my friend Beth. I plan to catch them soon."The House at Loon Lake #199 and Settling the Score #301. Enjoy"Don't forget to send TAL few dollars to keep the podcast alive.

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Amazingly, two of my grandparents are still alive. I'm looking forward to my next visit so that I can discuss last year's death of Studs Terkel and the Great Depression. I hope you enjoy some of the Terkel interviews of hardship and personal experiences available in Act One of #368.

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Great explanation of our economic melt down and the mortgage details behind it. You could hand this podcast to anyone and they would understand why the US Government MUST take over these banks sooner rather than later. I am 49 and my retirement nest egg is crumbling before my eyes. What the $%#!@#!!!

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I hope the novelty of my new USA Spec iPod interface for my Toyota is not influencing this post. This new device has jump started my access to my favorite radio show, This American Life. I baptized my new interface with show #374 and although I had a hard time tonight explaining the acts to my family at dinner, they seemed engrossed in the terribly long, to them, yet, to me, brief synopsis of

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Congratulations David! Seven weeks on the NYT best seller list. Life is good.

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I'm an avid TAL listener. Haven't posted in some time but not becuase I haven't been listening. When I finish a TAL story, I usually want to talk about it. #84 was one of those stories for me. I never knew Harold Washington, only headlines on the news. I wanted to talk about Harold for a week after #84. #359 was a story that I wanted to keep to myself.I usually walk when I listen usually the

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Can a child learn to live with the guilt of receiving another child's heart? Sarah makes a strong case that it is possible. Listen to this show and you will be proud of Sarah like I was.My childhood was almost lost while listening to the crumbling relationship between Barney and Fred. I understood the relationship was fragile but not this twisted. Dino is a friendly pet but is a pet worth

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I sorely miss a time in our American history when public figures inspired us. TAL reminds us of one of the last pubic figures who was able to inspire Chicago to come together after turbulent times. Harold Washington flew under my radar during his time as Mayor. I remember hearing about him but now I feel like a know him. Hear what some have to say about him after he was gone. "He was fairer than

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I never believed in capital punishment. Act V is the reason why.

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Any experienced parent would love the highs and lows created by this cleverly produced show. Act 1 opens your eyes with a smile. Look into the mirror as your jaw drops during Act 2. You'll like Alec Baldwin again after Act 3.What, you don't remember the tape Alec's daughter released in April of this year. You may need some background after hearing the clips.

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Martin Luther King's birthday prompted a child to ask a question that reminded me of how much hate we live with every day. Listen to Kid logic for this one segment alone. "Daddy, Did they kill him too?" Sometimes it takes a child to remind us that human civilization we're not.

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ACT I - Game show contestants come from all walks of life. This story is about a shy man who lived with his Mom. He comes out of his shell on Britain's version of "Who Want's to Be a Millionaire". Were you happy or sad when you heard this story? This poor simple man had grand ideals.

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Sorry, no favorite this week. I can't say a story, prostitutes taking over an old man's row home in New York did not make my favorites list, heroin needles hanging out of her neck, no running water, rats running through out the second floor and piss pots. Sad yes, but favorite no.Act II was not much better. Sorry kid, my violin did not feel your pain.

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This American Life shows are available from ITunes. The current week's show is free. Archived shows are 99 cents. Follow these steps to configure ITunes to download the weekly show.Step 1. You will need an RSS aggregator. For podcasts that I play on my IPod, I use ITunes. You don't need an IPod to listen to This American Life (TAL). You can listen to TAL shows on your computer. Goto the ITunes

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Act II. Listen to a story about a man who devotes his entire life to seeing his dead father again. Ron Mallet, author of Time Traveler, kept his life's work a secret.

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Act I is the story of a pest control guy who grabs a tape recorder and heads for the Mexican border. He spends a few nights hanging with the Minutemen as they patrol for illegal immigrants. Learn about the Minuteman project from the inside and the games they play. This is democracy at work on the front lines. Cheers to those Americans who love both homelands.As the pressure of our world economy

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Act II,a snowman that can bench 400 lbs.Drawing created by Jessen.

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If you think there is still a debate about the number of civilian casualties in the Iraq war, think again. Many more than you think have been killed. Do you think killing civilians in the middle east makes us many friends? Do you really think that makes us more secure?

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The story of the life of an evangelist preacher who finally gets it. Carlton Pearson had the strength to leap from a Christian faith which practices exclusion to a life of including all in his New Dimensions church. Learn more about the Doctrine of Inclusion.I am not a religious person but I can appreciate this wonderful story of the personal growth of one loving human being.

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Act 1 presents a story of hatred and ignorance when a community and school district make an American Muslim Family walk the plank after 9/11.We are not more secure. Security based on violence is a fantasy.

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