How to get on This American Life
Published by This American Life
Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what it’s like to be alive right now. It’s the most popular weekly podcast in the world, and wi…
This American Life does not show a consistent interview format in its recent episodes, so a guest pitch is unlikely to land. If you want this show specifically, check its latest few episodes yourself before spending a pitch on it.
This American Life FAQ
Does the This American Life podcast accept guest pitches?
This American Life does not appear to run a regular interview format, so guest pitches are unlikely to land. The signals we read are episode structure and how often a second voice appears.
What does the This American Life podcast cover?
Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal stories with funny moments, big feelings, and surprising plot twists. Newsy stories that try to capture what it’s like to be alive right now. It’s the most popular weekly podcast in the world, and winner of the first ever Pulitzer Prize for a radio show or podcast. Hosted by Ira Glass and produced in collaboration with WBEZ Chicago.
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