Ira Glass

Because the monkey pressed the button.

Surprising stories every week, wherever you get your podcasts.

This is Ira Glass.

On This American Life, we tell stories about when things change.

Like for this guy, David, whose entire life took a sharp, unexpected, and very unpleasant turn.

And it did take me a while to realize it's basically because the monkey pressed the button.

That's right.

Because the monkey pressed the button.

Surprising stories every week, wherever you get your podcasts.

This is Ira Glass of This American Life.

Do you know our show?

Okay, well, either way, I'm going to tell you about it.

We make stories that hopefully pull you in at the beginning with funny moments and feelings and people in surprising situations, and then you just want to find out what is going to happen and cannot stop listening.

That's right.

I'm talking about stories that make you miss appointments.

This American Life, wherever you get your podcasts.

This is Ira Glass of This American Life. Each week on our show, we choose a theme, tell different stories on that theme. All right, I'm just going to stop right there. You're listening to an NPR podcast. Chances are you know our show. So instead, I'm going to tell you we've just been on a run of really good shows lately. Some big epic emotional stories, some weird funny stuff too.

This is Ira Glass of This American Life. Each week on our show, we choose a theme, tell different stories on that theme. All right, I'm just going to stop right there. You're listening to an NPR podcast. Chances are you know our show. So instead, I'm going to tell you we've just been on a run of really good shows lately. Some big epic emotional stories, some weird funny stuff too.

Download us, This American Life.

Download us, This American Life.