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RADIO | Broadcast December 25 - December 27 All Episodes

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A Very Special Sedaris Christmas

Stories from David Sedaris' book of Christmas stories, Holidays on Ice, read onstage by David, Julia Sweeney and actor Matt Malloy. More...
RADIO | Broadcast December 18 - December 20 All Episodes

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#1 Party School

This year, The Princeton Review named Penn State the #1 Party School in America. It's a rotating crown—last year it was University of Florida, before that it was West Virginia University. So we wondered: What is it like to be at the country's top party school? This American Life producers spent a recent football weekend at Penn State to figure this out. There, we learned the definition of "fracket" (think frat plus jacket); the best way to clean up beer cans after a big party (snow shovel); and how hard it is to get college kids to drink less (really hard). More...

Monday, December 21, 2009
TAL and Penn State Chat With WPSU Listeners
Last night, after #1 Party School was broadcast, This American Life producer Sarah Koenig and Penn State Vice President of Student Affairs Damon Sims logged in to the WPSU website for a live chat with listeners regarding the issues brought up in the show. Does the legal drinking age affect college drinking problems? How do gender expectations contribute? Should drinking be allowed in student housing? Read the full discussion here.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Mutants Listen to TAL
This American Life appeared in the latest X-Men comic, Nation X #1! Nightcrawler and Wolverine tune in. See a scan of the panel at the Vocalo blog.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
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