Quite possibly the best radio show ever, This American Life has moved over to the little screen and debuted their first episode last night. Sadly, I don't have Showtime, but I'm actually considering getting it just for this show. If you are not familiar with TAL. I beg you to go to their site and listen to some shows [you can listen for free on their site]. They have created an oral history of everyday life that touching, humorous and sometimes sad all in the same episode. It's an astounding documentation of our lives.
About the show: Each show has a theme and they generally pick 3 stories around that theme. Sometimes it's interviews, sometimes it's writers talking about the theme...each week is amazing. TAL has partnered with Apple's itunes as well and has a weekly free download if you sign up. You won't be disappointed at all. I have purchased episodes as well for car rides and sometimes give them as gifts.
One of my favorite episodes of all time was purchased by accident, entitled "Valentines Day '98" I purchased because I thought it would be a sweet story to give to people last year as part of a Christmas gift. The theme had a twist though and was "a different look at valentines day" from people who discovered greater love years into their relationships. It's one of the most touching group of stories ever. I prefer story #2 and #3 the most. You won't regret the download [it looks like the price has gone down as well to $.95] get your hankies out.
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