This American Life on the iPhone
Developed by PRX
Those of you who resolved to listen to more great radio in the new decade are in for a treat. This American Life, the hit public radio show from Chicago Public Radio, has collaborated with PRX to launch an app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. You'll get unprecedented access to the entire archive of TAL radio shows going back to 1995. Get the app now.
- Listen to streaming audio of each radio show anytime you want
- Explore extras like behind-the-scenes video with the show's producers, outtakes from the TV show, interviews between Ira Glass and Terry Gross, and some of Ira's earliest radio productions
- Get notified when the latest show is about to air, even if you're not in the app
- Find shows by contributors like David Sedaris, Mike Birbiglia, Sarah Vowell and John Hodgman
- Browse staff picks and keep your own favorites
- View trailers and download episodes of the Showtime TV show
A Preview of the App in Six Acts | Watch Ira's video tour
Find a show you'll like or
dig into the extras
Listen to any radio episode back to the show's 1995 launch
Learn more about a show, then stream, buy, or share it
Watch trailers of the Emmy-winning TV show
Keep your own favorites list and get TAL staff picks, too
Set a reminder for the live weekly broadcast, which you can stream from the app
There's even more to see and hear when you download the app in the iTunes App store.
About This American Life
This American Life is mostly true stories of everyday people, but it's also really hard to describe. Here's what it's not: It's not a news show or a talk show or a call-in show. Instead, it's stories that are like little movies for radio. There are funny moments and emotional moments and moments where the people in the story say interesting, surprising things about it all. It's a public radio show for people who don't necessarily like public radio. It's produced by Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ) and distributed by Public Radio International.
This American Life also produced two seasons of an Emmy-winning TV show on the Showtime network.
To learn more, visit www.thisamericanlife.org.
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