How long is This American Life — Complete Episodes?

This American Life — Complete Episodes is 500 hours of music — 6 albums spanning 2000–2025.

This American Life has aired since 1995, producing over 830 episodes averaging ~60 minutes each. The complete archive is approximately 500 hours.

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Listen Time Overview

Total Time

500 hours

Albums

6

Non-stop Days

20.8

Genre

Storytelling / Journalism

How many commutes to finish?

30 min

1000 commutes (one-way)

At different playback speeds

1x (normal)

500h

1.5x speed

333h 20m

2x speed

250h

Discography

1
Seasons 1–5 (1995–2000) 2000
90h
2
Seasons 6–10 (2001–2005) 2005
90h
3
Seasons 11–15 (2006–2010) 2010
90h
4
Seasons 16–20 (2011–2015) 2015
90h
5
Seasons 21–25 (2016–2020) 2020
80h
6
Seasons 26–30 (2021–2025) 2025
60h

For perspective...

That's 20.8 days non-stop — over 1 months of 24/7 listening. At 2 hours a day, it would take 1 years.

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About This Discography

Use the commute calculator above to figure out how many trips to work it would take to listen through all of Ira Glass / NPR. Adjust the slider to match your commute length for a personalized estimate.

For Perspective...

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That's 66.7 flights from New York to London

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Same as binging 10.0 seasons of Game of Thrones

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You could walk 1500 miles while listening

That's 2000 cups of coffee worth of sipping time

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is This American Life — Complete Episodes?
This American Life — Complete Episodes is 500 hours long, comprising 6 studio albums.
How many days to listen to all of Ira Glass / NPR?
Non-stop, it would take 20.8 days. At a more realistic 2 hours per day, it would take 250 days.
What is the longest album by Ira Glass / NPR?
The longest is "Seasons 16–20 (2011–2015)" at 90 hours.
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