Rob and Britta discuss This American Life Episode 37 - The Job that Takes Over Your Life, as well as Britta’s former job fixing scandals for big companies, and Rob’s former job working for Garrison Keillor. Other topics include the great radio

S1 E4: The Cruelty of Children (Tarantula in a Bowl)

Jan 10th, 2019 51m 18s

Rob and Britta discuss whether this episode is TAL’s first real masterpiece, the role of David Sedaris in the show’s early years, why “The Man in the Well” is the rare example of great audio fiction, the bone-chilling music of the Bulgarian Sta

S1 E3: Accidental Documentaries (Non-humanoid Member of the Family)

Dec 5th, 2018 51m 41s

Rob and Britta discuss This American Life Episode 14: Accidental Documentaries, including their own experience creating accidental documentaries. The main focus of the discussion is the centerpiece of this episode, a documentary edited out of r

S1 E2: Double Lives (The Birth of This American Life)

Nov 21st, 2018 57m 40s

A discussion of This American Life Episode 10: Double Lives. Topics include Rob and Britta's own experiences leading double lives, Rob's childhood habit of breaking into schools at night, why this episode feels like the birth of This American L

S1 E1: New Beginnings (F*** You, Django Reinhardt!)

Nov 8th, 2018 47m 58s

Rob and Britta discuss the very first episode of This American Life, as well as why the show is worth discussing, how they and others became fans of the show, and why they love Ira Glass’s mother. Clips from following were used in this episode:

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S1 E0: American Whatever

Oct 10th, 2018 6m 48s

Episode 0 Show Notes Clips from following were used in this episode: This American Life, Episode 1: New Beginnings This American Life, Episode 17: Name Change/No Theme Longform Podcast, Episode 159: Ira Glass Coffaro’s Theme by Bill Frisell