For the list of episodes for the television series, see List of This American Life (TV series) episodes.
The following is a list of the yearly lists of This American Life radio episodes. This American Life is a weekly hour-long public radio program produced by Chicago Public Radio and hosted by Ira Glass. It began as a radio program in 1995.
List of 1995 This American Life episodes (#1–7)
List of 1996 This American Life episodes (#8–47)
List of 1997 This American Life episodes (#48–87)
List of 1998 This American Life episodes (#88–118)
List of 1999 This American Life episodes (#119–148)
List of 2000 This American Life episodes (#149–174)
List of 2001 This American Life episodes (#175–202)
List of 2002 This American Life episodes (#203–227)
List of 2003 This American Life episodes (#228–255)
List of 2004 This American Life episodes (#256–279)
List of 2005 This American Life episodes (#280–305)
List of 2006 This American Life episodes (#306–322)
List of 2007 This American Life episodes (#323–346)
List of 2008 This American Life episodes (#347–371)
List of 2009 This American Life episodes (#372–396)
List of 2010 This American Life episodes (#397–422)
List of 2011 This American Life episodes (#423–453)
List of 2012 This American Life episodes (#454–482)
List of 2013 This American Life episodes (#483–514)
List of 2014 This American Life episodes (#515–543)
List of 2015 This American Life episodes (#544–576)
List of 2016 This American Life episodes (#577–606)
List of 2017 This American Life episodes (#607–634)
List of 2018 This American Life episodes (#635–664)
List of 2019 This American Life episodes (#665–690)
List of 2020 This American Life episodes (#691–728)
Number of episodes produced (by year)
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Shalom Auslander
Elna Baker
Mike Birbiglia
Alex Blumberg
Scott Carrier
Adam Davidson
Emmanuel Dzotsi
Dishwasher Pete
Jonathan Goldstein
Jack Hitt
John Hodgman
Starlee Kine
Sarah Koenig
Jon Langford
Sandra Tsing Loh
Heather O'Neill
David Rakoff
Jon Ronson
Davy Rothbart
Dan Savage
David Sedaris
Curtis Sittenfeld
Karen Sosnoski
Julia Sweeney
Nancy Updike
Sarah Vowell
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"The Giant Pool of Money"
"81 Words"
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Albums
This American Life: Hand It Over – Stories from Our First Year on the Air
Lies, Sissies, and Fiascoes: The Best of This American Life
Crimebusters + Crossed Wires: Stories from This American Life
Stories of Hope and Fear
Adaptations
The Informant!
Unaccompanied Minors
Sleepwalk with Me
21 Chump Street
Crown Heights
Come Sunday
Ode to Joy
American Dreamer
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