The mundane gives way to flights of fancy as Showtime's "This American Life" returns for a second illuminating season.
By Heather Havrilesky May 4, 2008
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A television version of Ira Glass' beloved radio program "This American Life" could have been deadly. But the new Showtime series is as lively and vibrant as the original.
By Heather Havrilesky
March 22, 2007
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Joe Frank conjures up the nightmares that "This American Life" and "A Prairie Home Companion" have when they go home at night.
By Susan Emerling
March 7, 2000
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"This American Life" has become a public radio sensation. And that's amazing because the host is basically just protein.
By Rachel Louise Snyder
July 16, 1999
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Brill's Content -- deep, serious and above the fray -- is a big snooze.
By James Poniewozik
December 15, 1998
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Quirky, intelligent and unpredictable, "This American Life" is the best thing on the air waves
By Julia Barton
July 23, 1997
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