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"This American Life" Could Have Been Called "Word Of Mouth"

via Buzzfeed

There's a great piece on Buzzfeed today about how one of our favorite shows, This American Life, was created and has lasted for 500 episodes. One graphic in the story got our attention...the list of proposed names for the program. Check it out:

I don't know...I might have gone with "Ira Glass and His Radio Cowboys."

Rebecca oversees the team that makes NHPR podcasts, including Outside/In and Civics 101. She has previously served as NHPR's Director of Audience & Engagement, Digital Director, and Senior Producer for Word of Mouth.

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