This American Life
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Episodes
- S2 E1 - Escape
May 3, 200828minSeason 2 premiere. Teenage boys find ways to impress girls using a mode of transport obsolete since the 19th century; a young man's fight for independence from his mother would be normal for most kids, except for some special circumstances.Subscribe for $1.99/month for 2 month(s) and $12.99/month thereafter, or buy - S2 E2 - Two Wars
May 10, 200828minSeason 2. Stories about two foreigners in the U.S. in the aftermath of two very different wars, who try to make sense of life here.Subscribe for $1.99/month for 2 month(s) and $12.99/month thereafter, or buy - S2 E3 - Going Down In History
May 17, 200829minSeason 2. A pair of convicts almost escape prison using dental floss; high school students pose for yearbook snapshots which capture nothing of the drama in their lives; a man with a 30-year obsession with one particular bird.Subscribe for $1.99/month for 2 month(s) and $12.99/month thereafter, or buy - S2 E4 - Underdogs
May 24, 200826minSeason 2. Two boxers in Tennessee who've known each other all their lives face off in a match that neither can afford to lose; a group of kids in New York learns to fight bullies the old-fashioned way: by being funny.Subscribe for $1.99/month for 2 month(s) and $12.99/month thereafter, or buy - S2 E5 - Every Marriage Is A Courtroom
May 31, 200829minSeason 2. Tales of troubled marriages include an animated true story by cartoonist Chris Ware, and a real-life look at a husband whose legal obsession causes serious trouble with his spouse.Subscribe for $1.99/month for 2 month(s) and $12.99/month thereafter, or buy - S2 E6 - John Smith
June 7, 200851minSeason 2. The true life stories of several Americans with the name "John Smith," from an 11-week-old boy whose parents expected a girl, to a 46-year-old Texan welcoming his son home from Iraq.Subscribe for $1.99/month for 2 month(s) and $12.99/month thereafter, or buy - S2 E7 - No Respect
May 28, 200928minA bonus second-season edition comprised of material produced for the "This American Life" web site.Subscribe for $1.99/month for 2 month(s) and $12.99/month thereafter, or buy
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- Directors
- Christopher WilchaAdam Beckman
- Producers
- Anneka Jones
- Cast
- Ira GlassMilo FinchChris PartykaG.J. EchternkampBarbara BenevilleMark WesthusinFrank GarciaCynthia BrownJohnny DeppDuncan Trussell
- Studio
- Showtime Networks Inc.
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