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This American Quincentennial: The 17 Best Episodes of "This American Life"
This American Quincentennial: The 17 Best Episodes of "This American Life"
By Jake Flanagin
July 12, 2013

In honor of TAL’s 500th episode, here are our 17 favorite ones.

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Strange Finds: “My Journey from Beach Cop to Police Chief”
Strange Finds: “My Journey from Beach Cop to Police Chief”
By jake goldman
July 12, 2013

A memoir about a beach cop who becomes police chief of New London, Connecticut and falls in love with a woman who trains bears along the way. (The bear part is the best part.)


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