People mentioned on This American Life

Part of This American Life.

As of November 2026, 100 people have been mentioned across 37 analyzed episodes of This American Life; the most frequent are Ira Glass, Emanuel Joi and Barack Obama.

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  1. Ira Glass — 12 episodes, most recently Dec 2025 in Our Holiday Gift-Giving Guide | This American Life | Episode 255
  2. Emanuel Joi — 2 episodes, most recently Oct 2025 in My Other Self | This American Life | Episode 870
  3. Barack Obama — 2 episodes, most recently Oct 2025 in Harold | This American Life | Episode 869
  4. Muhammad Ali — 2 episodes, most recently Nov 2025 in Winners | This American Life | Episode 872
  5. Mayor Eric Adams — 2 episodes, most recently Dec 2025 in Must Be Rats on the Brain | This American Life | Episode 801
  6. Luis — 2 episodes, most recently Nov 2025 in I Hate Mysteries | This American Life | Episode 875
  7. Myra Glass — 2 episodes, most recently Oct 2025 in This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844
  8. Ira — 2 episodes, most recently Nov 2025 in Winners | This American Life | Episode 872
  9. Elon Musk — 2 episodes, most recently Nov 2025 in Winners | This American Life | Episode 872
  10. Steve Jobs — 2 episodes, most recently Aug 2025 in Letters! Actual Letters! | This American Life | Episode 838
  11. Harold Washington — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Harold | This American Life | Episode 869
  12. Henry D — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844
  13. Lee Marvin — 1 episode, most recently Nov 2025 in Got You Pegged | This American Life | Episode 873
  14. Eda — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in The Thing About Things | This American Life | Episode 871
  15. Robert Jordan — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Our Holiday Gift-Giving Guide | This American Life | Episode 255
  16. Gregor — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in The Thing About Things | This American Life | Episode 871
  17. Ron Hamilton — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Our Holiday Gift-Giving Guide | This American Life | Episode 255
  18. Milton (Milt) — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in The Thing About Things | This American Life | Episode 871
  19. Clarence David — 1 episode, most recently Sep 2025 in The Hand That Rocks The Gavel | This American Life | Episode 868
  20. Alec Todd — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Must Be Rats on the Brain | This American Life | Episode 801
  21. Richard J. Daley — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Harold | This American Life | Episode 869
  22. Brenda Hamilton — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Our Holiday Gift-Giving Guide | This American Life | Episode 255
  23. Stone Cold Steve Austin — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844
  24. Evan — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in My Other Self | This American Life | Episode 870
  25. Elizabeth Smart — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Mind Games | This American Life | Episode 286
  26. Chevy Chase — 1 episode, most recently Sep 2025 in The Hand That Rocks The Gavel | This American Life | Episode 868
  27. Lexi — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in The Thing About Things | This American Life | Episode 871
  28. Milo — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Mind Games | This American Life | Episode 286
  29. Nadia Raymond — 1 episode, most recently Sep 2025 in The Hand That Rocks The Gavel | This American Life | Episode 868
  30. Brian David Mitchell — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Mind Games | This American Life | Episode 286
  31. Scott Carrier — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Mind Games | This American Life | Episode 286
  32. Jacob Rivera — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844
  33. Andre Ruddock — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844
  34. Richard Price — 1 episode, most recently Nov 2025 in Got You Pegged | This American Life | Episode 873
  35. David Rackoff — 1 episode, most recently Nov 2025 in Got You Pegged | This American Life | Episode 873
  36. Jory Hoffman — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Must Be Rats on the Brain | This American Life | Episode 801
  37. Karen Wickerson — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Must Be Rats on the Brain | This American Life | Episode 801
  38. Hillary Clinton — 1 episode, most recently Mar 2025 in Ten Things I Don't Want to Hate About You | This American Life | Episode 854
  39. Nancy Pelosi — 1 episode, most recently Mar 2025 in Ten Things I Don't Want to Hate About You | This American Life | Episode 854
  40. Andrew Cuomo — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Harold | This American Life | Episode 869
  41. Michael Jackson — 1 episode, most recently Jul 2025 in My Summer Self | This American Life | Episode 594
  42. Lisa Di Maria — 1 episode, most recently Nov 2025 in I Hate Mysteries | This American Life | Episode 875
  43. Fred Armisen — 1 episode, most recently Jun 2025 in Doppelgängers | This American Life | Episode 484
  44. Josh Hamilton — 1 episode, most recently Jul 2025 in Allure of the Mean Friend | This American Life | Episode 245
  45. Janet Jackson — 1 episode, most recently Jul 2025 in My Summer Self | This American Life | Episode 594
  46. Ibram X. Kendi — 1 episode, most recently Mar 2025 in Talking While Black | This American Life | Episode 758
  47. Hugh Grant — 1 episode, most recently May 2025 in Rom-Com | This American Life | Episode 638
  48. Bert Kreischer — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in My Other Self | This American Life | Episode 870
  49. Ted — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in The Thing About Things | This American Life | Episode 871
  50. Zohran Mamdani — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Harold | This American Life | Episode 869
  51. Gabby — 1 episode, most recently Nov 2025 in I Hate Mysteries | This American Life | Episode 875
  52. Toni Morrison — 1 episode, most recently Mar 2025 in Talking While Black | This American Life | Episode 758
  53. Phil Collins — 1 episode, most recently Mar 2025 in Break-Up | This American Life | Episode 339
  54. Steve Wozniak — 1 episode, most recently Jul 2025 in Origin Story | This American Life | Episode 535
  55. Dan Heath — 1 episode, most recently Jul 2025 in Origin Story | This American Life | Episode 535
  56. Simone Biles — 1 episode, most recently Nov 2025 in Winners | This American Life | Episode 872
  57. Bianca — 1 episode, most recently Nov 2025 in I Hate Mysteries | This American Life | Episode 875
  58. Evan Ratliff — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in My Other Self | This American Life | Episode 870
  59. Eric Yuan — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in My Other Self | This American Life | Episode 870
  60. Sophie Bridges — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in My Other Self | This American Life | Episode 870
  61. Jonathan Goldstein — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in The Thing About Things | This American Life | Episode 871
  62. Greor — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in The Thing About Things | This American Life | Episode 871
  63. Era Glass — 1 episode, most recently Sep 2025 in The Hand That Rocks The Gavel | This American Life | Episode 868
  64. Anula — 1 episode, most recently Sep 2025 in The Hand That Rocks The Gavel | This American Life | Episode 868
  65. George Papz — 1 episode, most recently Sep 2025 in The Hand That Rocks The Gavel | This American Life | Episode 868
  66. Kira Lillian — 1 episode, most recently Sep 2025 in The Hand That Rocks The Gavel | This American Life | Episode 868
  67. Jennifer Durkin — 1 episode, most recently Sep 2025 in The Hand That Rocks The Gavel | This American Life | Episode 868
  68. Jenna Payton — 1 episode, most recently Sep 2025 in The Hand That Rocks The Gavel | This American Life | Episode 868
  69. Scott Makowski — 1 episode, most recently Sep 2025 in The Hand That Rocks The Gavel | This American Life | Episode 868
  70. Lori Gotautle — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Mind Games | This American Life | Episode 286
  71. Charlie Todd — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Mind Games | This American Life | Episode 286
  72. Wanda Barzee — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Mind Games | This American Life | Episode 286
  73. Zora Madani — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Harold | This American Life | Episode 869
  74. Jane Byrne — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Harold | This American Life | Episode 869
  75. Danny Davis — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Harold | This American Life | Episode 869
  76. Eugene Sawyer — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Harold | This American Life | Episode 869
  77. Bernie Epton — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Harold | This American Life | Episode 869
  78. Eric Glass — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Harold | This American Life | Episode 869
  79. L. Palmer — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Harold | This American Life | Episode 869
  80. Gary Rivlin — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in Harold | This American Life | Episode 869
  81. Pablo Tore — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in My Other Self | This American Life | Episode 870
  82. Philip Glass — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in My Other Self | This American Life | Episode 870
  83. Chris Jovonazo — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in My Other Self | This American Life | Episode 870
  84. Samantha Hennig — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in My Other Self | This American Life | Episode 870
  85. David Simon — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in My Other Self | This American Life | Episode 870
  86. Harra Glass — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844
  87. Virginia Martinez — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844
  88. Juan Rivera — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844
  89. Arthur Snider — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844
  90. Edith Snider — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844
  91. Bill Keely — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844
  92. Pete Fischer — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844
  93. Donald Shelton — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844
  94. Joseph Riierro — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844
  95. Lisa Daniels — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844
  96. Craig Finley — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in This Is the Case of Henry Dee | This American Life | Episode 844
  97. Eta — 1 episode, most recently Oct 2025 in The Thing About Things | This American Life | Episode 871
  98. Diane Woo — 1 episode, most recently Nov 2025 in Winners | This American Life | Episode 872
  99. Khan Jafi Wald — 1 episode, most recently Nov 2025 in Winners | This American Life | Episode 872
  100. Sam Busa — 1 episode, most recently Nov 2025 in Winners | This American Life | Episode 872