This American Life
897: Intergenerational Space Travel
September 21, 2026·1h 7m·7-min readnarrativenews
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This episode of This American Life explores the emotional and generational divides between people through three intimate stories: a daughter reconciling with her mother over a decades-old wedding speech, a former movie theater employee revisiting the magic of teenage jobs, and a mother
This episode of This American Life explores the emotional and generational divides between people through three intimate stories: a daughter reconciling with her mother over a decades-old wedding speech, a former movie theater employee revisiting the magic of teenage jobs, and a mother
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Courtney MaumIke SriskandarajahMyra FlynnHannah ChinDave Blanchard
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SpotifyNPRMarcus Point Cinema
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Long Form JournalismParentingPersonal FinancePop CultureRacial JusticeTeen ParentingTrue Crime
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