Willis Tower
Type: Location
As of November 2026, Willis Tower has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Oct 2025 on This American Life.
The Willis Tower, formerly and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower, is a 110-story, 1,451-foot (442.3 m) skyscraper in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Designed by architect Bruce Graham and engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), it opened in 1973 as the world's tallest building, a title that it held for nearly 25 years. It is the third-tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, as well as the 26th-tallest in the world. Each year
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on This American Life |
| Type | institution |
How do different shows talk about Willis Tower?
2 shows discussed Willis Tower in these episodes.
- Stuff You Should Know — 1 episode
- This American Life — 1 episode
Who talks about Willis Tower on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up Willis Tower; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Selects: What Is A Mold-A-Rama? | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025) — Josh Clark
- This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844 on This American Life (Oct 2025)
What is Willis Tower mentioned alongside?
Willis Tower is most often mentioned alongside the Strials, Moldorama and Disney World.
Mentioned together: the Strials, Moldorama, Disney World, aluminum cans, compressed air, car wash, Titan 3C missile, Georgia State Capitol, Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile, geocache