List of 2013 This American Life episodes

In 2013, there were 32 new This American Life episodes.

  • Episode 483 – "Self-Improvement Kick"
    • Act 1: Is That a Compass, a Map, a Toothbrush, and a Bottle of Purell in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
    • Act 2: Some Like It Dot
  • Episode 484 – " Doppelgangers"
    • Act 1: Dead Ringer
    • Act 2: In Country, in City
  • Episode 485 – "Surrogates"
    • Act 1: Petticoats in a Twist
    • Act 2: Maul in the Family
  • Episode 486 – "Valentine's Day"
    • Act 1: Best Laid Plans
    • Act 2: 21 Chump Street
    • Act 3: Cold Stone Dreamery
    • Act 4: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
  • Episode 487 – "Harper High School, Part One"
    • Act 1: Rules to Live By
    • Act 2: A Tiny Office on the Second Floor
    • Act 3: Game Day
  • Episode 488 – "Harper High School, Part Two"
    • Act 1: The Eyewitness
    • Act 2: Your Name Written on Me
    • Act 3: Get Your Own Gun
    • Act 4: Devonte, Part Two
    • Act 5: Reverse Turnaround Backflip
  • Episode 489 – "No Coincidence, No Story!"
    • Act 1: Grandmas
    • Act 2: In God We Trust
    • Act 3: Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
    • Act 4: Act Four
    • Act 5: What Are the Chances?
  • Episode 490 – "Trends with Benefits"
    • Act 1: Act One
    • Act 2: Act Two
  • Episode 491 – "Tribes"
    • Act 1: I Know I Am But What Are You?
    • Act 2: A Tribe Called Rest
    • Act 3: I Am Curious Yellow
  • Episode 492 – "Dr. Gilmer and Mr. Hyde"
    • Act 1: Act One
    • Act 2: Act Two
  • Episode 493 – "Picture Show"
    • Act 1: Photo Op
    • Act 2: A Picture Is Worth a Thousand... Dollars
  • Episode 494 – "Hit the Road"
    • Act 1: The Slowest Distance Between Two Points
    • Act 2: Car Pool
    • Act 3: Let's See How Fast This Baby Will Go
  • Episode 495 – "Hot in My Backyard"
    • Act 1: The CO2 in CO
    • Act 2: The Right Man for the Job
    • Act 3: Find an Enemy
  • Episode 496 – "When Patents Attack... Part Two!"
    • Act 1: 2011
    • Act 2: 2013
  • Episode 497 – "This Week"
    • Act 1: Act One
    • Act 2: Act Two
    • Act 3: Act Three
    • Act 4: Act Four
    • Act 5: Act Five
    • Act 6: Act Six
    • Act 7: Act Seven
  • Episode 498 – "The One Thing You're Not Supposed To Do"
    • Act 1: Breaking the Ice
    • Act 2: The Gun Thing You're Not Supposed to Do
    • Act 3: Out of the Woods
  • Episode 499 – "Taking Names"
    • Act 1: Reluctant Sailor
    • Act 2: Emails from a Dead Man
  • Episode 500 – "500!"
    • A special retrospective episode featuring the producers' favorite segments from the previous 499 episodes.
    • Act 1:
      • #107, "Trail of Tears"
      • #220, "Testosterone"
      • #296, "After the Flood"
      • #232, "The Real Story"
      • #266, "I'm From the Private Sector and I'm Here to Help"
      • #334, "Duty Calls"
      • #314, "It's Never Over"
    • Act 2:
      • #27, "The Cruelty of Children"
      • #188, "Kid Logic"
      • #94, "How To"
      • #241, "20 Acts in 60 Minutes"
  • Episode 501 – "The View From In Here"
    • Act 1: Weeds of Discontent
    • Act 2: The Real Housewife of Ciudad Juarez
    • Act 3: Movin On Up
  • Episode 502 – "This Call May Be Recorded... To Save Your Life"
    • Act 1: Act One
    • Act 2: Act Two
  • Episode 503 – "I Was Just Trying To Help"
    • Act 1: Money for Nothing and Your Cows for Free
    • Act 2: Nipped in the Bud
  • Episode 504 – "How I Got Into College"
    • Act 1: The Old College Try
    • Act 2: My Ames Is True
  • Episode 505 – "Use Only As Directed"
    • Act 1: Act 1
    • Act 2: Act 2
  • Episode 506 – "Secret Identity"
    • Act 1: You Can't Handle The Truth
    • Act 2: Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright
    • Act 3: The Blonde Avenger
  • Episode 507 – "Confessions"
    • Act 1: Kim Possible
    • Act 2: You Don't Say
  • Episode 508 – "Superpowers 2013"
    • Act 1: Invisible Man Vs. Hawkman
    • Act 2: Wonder Woman
    • Act 3: The Green Team Of Boy Millionaires, Beppo The Amazing Supermonkey From Planet Krypton, And The Man From Sram
    • Act 4: Villain And Able
  • Episode 509 – "It Says So Right Here"
    • Act 1: Doe-ppelgangers
    • Act 2: What Are You Doing For The Test Of Your Life?
    • Act 3: There's A Signed Line Between Love And Hate
  • Episode 510 – "Fiasco! 2013"
    • Act 1: Opening Night
    • Act 2: What We Wanted To Do
    • Act 3: Squirrel Cop
    • Act 4: Fiascos As A Force For Good In The World
  • Episode 511 – "The Seven Things You're Not Supposed To Talk About"
    • Act 1: Period
    • Act 2: Diet
    • Act 3: Health
    • Act 4: Sleep
    • Act 5: Dream
    • Act 6: Route Talk
  • Episode 512 – "House Rules"
    • Act 1: Rental Gymnastics
    • Act 2: The Missionary
  • Episode 513 – "129 Cars"
    • Act 1: Act 1
    • Act 2: Act 2
    • Act 3: Act 3
    • Act 4: Act 4
    • Act 5: Act 5
    • Act 6: Act 6
    • Act 7: Act 7
    • Act 8: Act 8
    • Act 9: Act 9
    • Act 10: Act 10
  • Episode 514 – "Thought That Counts"
    • Act 1: Replacement Claus
    • Act 2: It's Your Junk In A Box
    • Act 3: Christmas Or Bust

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