This American Life
The Peabody Award-winning public radio series that combines journalism with opinion, fiction and biography becomes this highly anticipated six-episode series hosted by Ira Glass, from executive producer Christine Vachon ("Boys Don't Cry," "One Hour Photo").
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- 2007-2026
- 2 seasons
- Showtime Networks
- Documentary
- TV-14
The Peabody Award-winning public radio series that combines journalism with opinion, fiction and biography becomes this highly anticipated six-episode series hosted by Ira Glass, from executive producer Christine Vachon ("Boys Don't Cry," "One Hour Photo").
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2007
Episode 1
Reality Check
Thu, Mar 22, 2007 29 mins
Three stories of people who hatched plans in the hopes of making their dreams come true, but were snapped back to reality by unpleasant outcomes.
Episode 2
My Way
Thu, Mar 29, 2007 28 mins
Four segments that explore the cost of stubbornness, including a man who refuses to acknowledge some important events in his wife's life; a politician who attempts to win an election without ever lying.
Episode 3
God's Close-up
Thu, Apr 5, 2007 29 mins
Stories where the faithful and the not-so-faithful cross paths, and where unexpected things happen when people try to get closer to God through pictures: hundreds of Polaroid camera-toting believers gather in the Mojave Desert each month hoping to see God. And an artist, his Jesus model, the model's atheist girlfriend, and her religious father face off on The Last Supper.
Episode 4
The Cameraman
Thu, Apr 12, 2007 29 mins
G.J. spent years filming his mother and stepfather. In the '80s, his stepfather, Frank Garcia, was the bassist in a briefly-famous band called OXO. G.J.'s mom, Cindy Brown, met him at the height of his success, when the band's one Top 40 hit, "Whirly Girl," was on the charts.
Episode 5
Growth Spurt
Thu, Apr 19, 2007 28 mins
What do you do if you're unhappy with where you are in life? Some people simply will themselves to the next stage.
Episode 6
Pandora's Box
Thu, Apr 26, 2007 29 mins
Three stories of the unexpected consequences of trying new things including scientists that accidentally discover a way to erase memories and later get surprising requests from people who want their own minds wiped clean.
