PODCAST · comedy
This American Lie
by This American Lie
This American Lie is a fully improvised Public Radio show based on that other Public Radio Show with a very similar name. Tune in for an hour of "HILAR-UDITE" entertainducation. It's smart, it's droll, it's made possible by listeners like you.
Episodes
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Quicksand: Stuff You Know You Should Know But You Didn't Know You Didn't Know
This week the feed is overtaken by the Stuff You Know You Should Know But You Didn't Know You Didn't Know podcast. They explore the history of quicksand, and how it played an important role in the founding of America. Starring Dan Heber, Janel Benisch, Ruthie Holmes, Robin Kapustin, and Micah...
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End of Summer
At the end of summer camp, two friends say goodbye and make a pact, producer Bronson Goosh spends sometime with the Funatorium Fair Company on their final fair of the summer, producer Dianna Plum-Tucker sits down with Hollywood's most eligible bachelor to talk about his unique arrangement for the...
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I Set Him Up
A sick son joins his father at work and engages in an artist endeavor, producer Darma Westwind interviews Life Coach Brett Del Monaco, The Rin Pin Pin, a bowling alley in Crimson, Tennessee, has used human pinsetters since its opening in 1951, producer Zeke-Xander Roth sits down the former host…
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I Wasn't In The Room
16-year-old Chessica Moosewrinkle shares an experience about a mysterious reappearance, a mother shares her misfortune of missing all the big milestones of her children's lives, Producer Ramon Headley Piqueno shares tapes of the original star of The Room, and a historic ballroom is always…
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Untitled Episode
Vito Restroom, a doorman in downtown Seattle, is nominated for the prestigious Golden Doorman Award, producer Gregory Tustin-Husk spends a day in one of Honolulu's best-rated restaurants, Teresa Bones, a woman who has legally died 26 times discusses her journey, a New Yorker sex columnist comes…
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Part of a Well-Balanced Breakfast
This very special episode of "This American Lie" follows the lives of three siblings, after their careers as the Frosty Puffs commercial children come to an end. Starring Jordan Pridgen, Janel Benisch-Wojcik, Mike Hughes, and Dan Heber. This American Lie is an improvised podcast performed in…
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Looking For Parking
A valet driver can't find a car in the location he left it, Chloe Grace-Horowitz shares her thoughts while searching for a place to park, love is found after a battle for a perfect Trader Joe's parking spot, regulatory changes in the construction of a building inflict a 7 year battle to finish…
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Cancelled At The Last Minute
A first date is cancelled at the last minute, our producer dives deep into the IceFest disaster, on date night, a couple must find a last minute sitter, producer Terrance-Michael Helios speaks with the Wyoming senate candidate that dropped out last minute, and new behind-the-scenes footage from...
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Nobody's Buying It
A young man selling chocolate finds himself without a single customer, a new toy is pinned to be the hottest sell at Christmas, an infamous conman never completed a single con in his 35 year career, our producer Tippy Porterhouse looks into a day in history that not a single stock was sold or...
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Small Victories
A road tripping family receives a surprise free upgrade, the West River Bulldogs softball team won every single game in exactly the same fashion all season, our producer speaks to the Investeroos as they plan one final investment, a journalist down on his luck finds a lucky dime and it changes...
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We Drank Before
A local brewery lets you brew your own beer, a matchmaker matches married men and women with side lovers, our producer meets a professional bar fighter, our producer visits America's last illegal speakeasy, a woman is left a box of 70 year old beer in her grandfather's will, and after a town's...
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Side Project
After inheriting a plot of land, a North Dakotan man dreamt of building his own house for him and his family, a matchmaker matches married men and women with side lovers, our producer follows the North American Scitathalon's most serious competitors, humorist and author Astrid Gunther buys a…
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Unnecessary Details
An award winning, 28 year high school English teacher has never once covered a single piece of English literature, a former Sunnyworth Prison inmate returns to the white color prison and relearns the way of the facilities, Humorist and Dating Expert Alsandra Polimer-Pompei follows the users of a...
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Surprise! Surprise!
Producer Ryan Breed visits a restaurant where each dish is a surprise to the guest, a man returns to a roadside attraction called, "House of Surprises," tapes of a family reunion reveal a crazy family story, and our producer visits the most exclusive gender reveal party in NYC. Starring Mike...
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Not Alone
A woman finds her big moves comes with a big addition, a well-known folk singer takes part his first solo venture, producer Wendy Umbrella goes undercover to learn more about the inner workings of an established doomsday group, a man endures great tragedy and continues on, and a young filmmaker's...
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The Whole Group Showed Up
A company party becomes too much to bear, the origins of a fantasy-role-playing game reveals some sexual misconnections, an unusual dog race in Ice Hamlet, Nebraska makes a couple reveal everything, a Silicon Valley start-up starts marketing more than just coupons and and producer Robert…
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Once or Twice a Year
A man wakes up only once a year, two old soldiers meet on the battlefield they once fought, in a small South Dakota town every citizen gets to be mayor, the employees of Scaryville live a unique immersive career, and documentarian Peter Luckenback expands upon the creation of his incomplete short...
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Sunset
A small town woman lives with a lifelong fear of vampires, our producer shares his journey to find a suitable retirement home for his grandmother, a woman shops every store on Sunset Blvd., every winter a small Alaskan town faces the terrifying "Sunterror", and a man fights to get America back...
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Playing With The Toys
A man with a lifelong gallbladder condition has long used toys make it through, a playwright opens up about keeping the spark alive in his 22 year marriage, a toy jingle writer explains her quest to write the perfect jingle, a toy is mailed, and a behind the scenes look at failed toy franchise...
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What Set Me Off
A principal tries a new angle to help an angry kid, a couple returns to their old inn, a gang of thieves steals cars only to return them to victims of car theft, a writers simple mistake changes her whole way of working, and tapes from a small island nation reveal the life of an old…
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In My Normal Life
An aggressively normal family is thrown out of their comfort zone, a secluded island community gets its first modern car, and a look back at the life of an unassuming mailman with a larger than life alter ego Starring Jordan Pridgen, Mike Hughes, Janel Benisch, and Robin Kapustin. This American…
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Now That It's On The Table
A couple finds their complete puzzle impossible to let go of, a man is stuck in a bidding war between his dream job and an even better offer, a couple escapes a sexually restrictive cult, our own journalists attempts to win one of the most competitive eating competitions, and a priceless…
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We Need To Take A Picture
A man creates Instagram art by documenting his every step, a man recalls a family trip with a missed photo opportunity, a neighbor possesses a coveted photograph, respected AP photographer tries to get his next great snap, and we explore a period of cinematic exploration. Starring Janel Benesh,...
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Be Better
A man seeks an unconventional life coach, a minor league baseball team explains what keeps them going even after never winning a single game, a secret butter recipe has been kept by the Better Butter family for over 40 years, our producer attempts to take down an undefeated inter-gender boxer…
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Made To Look Like You
A couple desperately wants a child that looks like them, a beloved mascot gets stuck in a little legal trouble, a self-love collective explores what it means to really love yourself, a woman makes a simple change to feel at home in her own body, and a musician opens up about changing the sound of...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This American Lie is a fully improvised Public Radio show based on that other Public Radio Show with a very similar name. Tune in for an hour of "HILAR-UDITE" entertainducation. It's smart, it's droll, it's made possible by listeners like you.
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This American Lie is a fully improvised Public Radio show based on that other Public Radio Show with a very similar name. Tune in for an hour of "HILAR-UDITE" entertainducation. It's smart, it's droll, it's made possible by listeners like you.
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