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The latest news from Chicago Public Radio's "This American Life." Hosted by Ira Glass, "TAL" is an award-winning radio program and was also an Emmy-winning series on the Showtime network. The weekly radio show features first-person stories and short fiction pieces that are touching, funny, and surprising. Regular contributors include David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell, John Hodgman, Dan Savage, Jonathan Goldstein, and Chris Ware.
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- <i>This American Life</i> T-Shirts!! (And DVDs!)December 2
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Good news, holiday shoppers. The winning t-shirt from our design contest is now available in our store! Brian Kaas drew the really cool radio design, and shirts are available in both unisex and ladies' sizes. We have a limited supply for holidays, so order now.
Also new in our store: DVDs of the complete first season of This American Life TV!
They're perfect as gifts—and we won't tell if you buy them for yourself, too. Let's get this economy back on track, people.
Cheers,
TAL - This Week on the Radio: "Heretics"December 2
- Carlton Pearson's church, Higher Dimensions, was once one of the biggest in the city, drawing crowds of 5,000 people every Sunday. But several years ago, scandal engulfed the reverend. He didn't have an affair. He didn't embezzle lots of money. His sin was something that to a lot of people is far worse: He stopped believing in Hell. Broadcast December 5 - December 7.
- Ira discusses the Poultry Slam with David LettermanDecember 1
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In an April 2007 episode of Late Night With David Letterman, Ira tells the story of poultry activists protesting the name of the show Poultry Slam...and how this ultimately led him to giving up chicken.
Want more? Check out our favorite Poultry Slams: from 1996, 1997 and 2007. - Live Puppy ChannelNovember 18
- Years ago we did a story about a man who wanted to create a puppy channel on cable TV. Now a live puppy cam is getting some Internet buzz. It's kind of great.
- Phone PromosNovember 10
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Earlier in the year we opened up a phone line where you could call to tell us what you think of the show, and we would potentially use your message in an on-air promo. We received seven hours of voicemail. And we created seven promos, which we think are pretty entertaining. Click the links to listen: Preset-Up.mp3Drinking and Parking.mp3Shaken Not Stirred.mp3Our Lawyers Will Be In Touch.mp3Torey and the Bandit.mp3Listening to Paint Dry.mp3Thanks for calling.
—TAL