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This American Life and IFTTT let you catch new episodes of the podcast as soon as they drop. This American Life is a weekly public radio program and podcast, one of the most popular in the United States. Each week, the show chooses a theme and presents various stories on that theme. Known for its journalistic integrity, engaging storytelling, and unique perspective, "This American Life" explores a range of topics, from current events and politics, to personal narratives and historical events, offering its listeners a deep, entertaining insight into American life.

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Create your own This American Life Podcast workflow

Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.

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New Episode

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new episode available for the "THIS AMERICAN LIFE" Podcast

New Episode

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires when there is a new episode available for the "THIS AMERICAN LIFE" Podcast

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Organize episode tasks efficiently

Create new tasks in Todoist for every new episode of This American Life Podcast, helping you manage your listening and related projects effectively. Integration with Todoist streamlines your workflow.

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About This American Life Podcast

This American Life is a weekly public radio program and podcast, one of the most popular in the United States. Each week, the show chooses a theme and presents various stories on that theme. Known for its journalistic integrity, engaging storytelling, and unique perspective, "This American Life" explores a range of topics, from current events and politics, to personal narratives and historical events, offering its listeners a deep, entertaining insight into American life.

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