Asked by: Yris Bonini
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Who broadcasts This American Life?

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Ira Glass


Then, where can I listen to This American Life?

There are many ways to listen to our episodes — on podcast apps, here on our website, or on the radio.

New episodes are available for ten weeks to stream or download via these and other podcast apps:

  • This American Life. Apple Podcasts.
  • Google Podcasts. Radio Public.
  • Pandora.

Also, who Owns This American Life? Ira Glass

Beside above, is This American Life on NPR?

This American Life is a weekly public radio show, heard by 2.2 million people on more than 500 stations. It is hosted by Ira Glass, produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media, delivered to stations by PRX The Public Radio Exchange, and has won all of the major broadcasting awards.

Is This American Life podcast free?

New episodes are free for ten weeks on podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, Radio Public, Stitcher, etc. Our entire archive — all 600+ episodes — is available to stream or download on our app.

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How much money does this American life make?

Ira Glass, host and producer of “This American Life.” 2009–2010: $171,224, base salary of $127,871. 2010–2011: $170,190, base salary of $148,782. Alex Blumberg, producer of “This American Life,” cohost of the Planet Money podcast.

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Is This American Life on Spotify?

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How do I submit to This American Life?

Email your pitches to [email protected] We will only contact you if your idea works for a forthcoming show. Know that we do definitely read and consider these emails, and that it's the most senior producers on staff who look at them, not the most junior.

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Is serial on Spotify?

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How many listeners does this American life have?

Our show is heard by 2.2 million listeners each week on over 500 public radio stations in the U.S., with another 3.6 million people downloading each episode as a podcast. We're usually one of the five top podcasts on iTunes.

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How do I listen to NPR podcasts offline?

for Android. You can also download podcasts to listen offline, using the Android mobile app.

Visit http://play.google.com/music or open the Google Play Music app .
  1. Search for the podcast you would like to hear.
  2. In the search results, find Podcasts.
  3. Select the podcast to open a details page.

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How do I build this podcast?

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Can you download podcasts to listen to later?

To download an episode of a podcast for offline listening: Make sure you're connected to WiFi, and navigate to a podcast. Downloaded podcast episodes will appear in the “Downloads” category in Favorites when/if you're offline.

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What is NPR org?

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What makes a podcast a podcast?

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Are Ira Glass and Philip Glass related?

It's no coincidence that composer Philip Glass and This American Life host Ira Glass have the same last name: They're second cousins, but they didn't know each other well when the Field Museum in the Chicago asked Ira to interview Philip on stage in 1999.