Not This American Life

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Not This American Life (original title: This American Live) was a variety show that explores a topic via scripted and improvised material. It was inspired by the NPR program This American Life.

Summary

History

Name Change

The show was originally called This American Live, but in 2013, it received a cease-and-desist letter from NPR, which apologized for the 'hassle' but pointed out that at least one theatergoer had contacted NPR asking for ticket information. Host Michael Ferstenfeld wrote back with a set of suggested alternate titles. This American Life host Ira Glass favored "Not This American Life", and the name change followed.

Casts

Topics

First Run

  • 5/18/12 - Episode 1 - "A Map of the World" (produced by Gene Zhou)
  • 5/19/12 - Episode 2 - "Co-existence" (produced by Ruby Willmann & Lisa Jackson)
  • 5/25/12 - Episode 3 - "Physics as a Metaphor" (produced by Luis Salinas)
  • 5/26/12 - Episode 4 - "Cinematic Reality" (produced by Heidi Rogers)
  • 6/1/12 - Episode 5 - "What a Coincidence" (produced by Teresa York)
  • 6/2/12 - Episode 6 - "Haunted." (produced by Kevin Miller)
  • 6/8/12 - Episode 7 - "Food Glorious Food" (produced by Andy Buck)
  • 6/9/12 - Episode 8 - "Beginnings and Endings" (produced by Emma Holder & Asaf Ronen)

Second Run

  • 11/2/12 - Episode 9 - "Body Image & Body Commerce"
  • 11/9/12 - Episode 10 - "TechnEcology"
  • 11/16/12 - Episode 11 - "Secret Identity"
  • 11/23/12 - Episode 12 - "Sense(Less)"
  • 11/30/12 - Episode 13 - "The Line in the Sand"
  • 12/7/12 - Episode 14 - "Life of Privilege"
  • 12/14/12 - Episode 15 - "My Strange Habit"
  • 12/21/12 - Episode 16 - "Insufficient Data"
  • 12/28/12 - Episode 17 - "24 Hours"

Third Run

Media

Videos

  • Video of the 5/18/12 premiere ("A Map of the World").
  • Video of the 5/19/12 show ("Co-Existence").
  • Video of the 5/25/12 show ("Physics as a Metaphor").
  • Video of the 5/26/12 show ("Cinematic Reality").
  • Video of the 6/1/12 show ("What a Coincidence").

Photos

Other

  • Audio from the "House of the Future" sketch from the 11/9/12 show ("TechnEcology")

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