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For Your Summer Road Trip
Hitting the road? These stories will make the miles fly by.
Alix Spiegel Returns to This American Life as a Senior Producer
As a founding producer, Alix made some of the show’s most memorable stories during its early years.
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The Thing I'm Getting Over
What’s recovery mean, anyway?
The Psychopath Test
We heard about a test that could determine if someone was a psychopath. So, naturally, our staff decided to take it.
The Weight of Words
Words mean things, but some words are especially meaningful.
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