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The Show That Changed Radio Storytelling: ‘This American Life’ At 25

MEDIA Posted: December 11, 2020 9:04 am

“Initially dreamed up as a storytelling showcase for Chicago audio artists and new writers, it now regularly wins awards – including one Pulitzer – for its in-depth international reporting, and boasts several spinoffs, among them the hit podcast Serial,” and the broadcast and podcast together get 5.3 million listeners a week. But now younger radio types gripe about “the hegemony of This American Life.” Says longtime producer Nancy Updike, “I recognise that we have become The Man.” – The Guardian

MEDIA Published: 12.10.20

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