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Ratings
87.4K
Avg rating
★ 4.5 /5
Episodes
508
Cadence
0.4 ep/wk
Latest episode
1 month ago
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🗓️ Publishing rhythm

Irregular
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Release cadence
Biweekly
≈ 0.4 episodes / week — cadence varies, so lock dates when you book.
Usual drop day
Mondays
New episodes most often land on Mondays — the freshest slot for a host-read ad to reach listeners.
Catalog depth
508 episodes
An established show — roughly 25 years at this pace, with a deep back-catalogue of evergreen ad inventory.
Typical episode
1h 0m
Median episode length — room for about 5 ad slots (pre-roll, 3 mid-rolls, post-roll).

💡 Facts

📤Posts about 0.4× per week.
🏅Earned the 10K Ratings for passing 10K ratings.
📍Based in United States.

👥 Audience demographics

Estimated

Modeled from this creator's niche, platform & region — a niche benchmark, not this creator's real audience data.

Gender split
Male 54% Female 46%
Age · peak 18-24
13-1712%
18-2434%
25-3428%
35-4417%
45+9%
Top geographies
  • United States46%
  • United Kingdom8%
  • Canada7%
  • Australia4%
  • India5%
Audience language
  • English88%
  • Other12%
Likely interests
EntertainmentLifestyleTrending

About

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.

📸 Gallery

897: Intergenerational Space Travel 646: The Secret of My Death 449: Middle School 896: I Know What You Need 895: Label Maker! 894: I Couldn't Help but Notice 893: Testosterone 892: Trapped on a Bus

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