Editing This American Life (section)

===Awards===
[[WBEZ-FM]] received a [[Peabody Award]] in 1996 and again in 2006 for ''TAL'', for a show which "captures contemporary culture in fresh and inventive ways that mirror the diversity and eccentricities of its subjects" and "weav[es] original monologues, mini-dramas, original fiction, traditional radio documentaries and original radio dramas into an instructional and entertaining tapestry".<ref>[http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/this-american-life 55th Annual Peabody Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330021357/http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/this-american-life|date=March 30, 2015}}, May 1996.</ref>

In 2020, ''This American Life'' became the first news program to win the [[Pulitzer Prize]] for Audio Reporting.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Glass |first=Ira |date=May 4, 2020 |title=We Just Won the First Ever Pulitzer Prize for Audio Journalism! |url=https://www.thisamericanlife.org/about/announcements/we-just-won-the-first-ever-pulitzer-prize-for-audio-journalism |access-date=May 5, 2020 |website=This American Life}}</ref> The winning work was "The Out Crowd", the 688th episode with "revelatory, intimate journalism that illuminates the personal impact of the [[First presidency of Donald Trump|Trump Administration's]] '[[Immigration policy of the first Donald Trump administration|Remain in Mexico]]' policy".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Staff of This American Life with Molly O'Toole of the Los Angeles Times and Emily Green, freelancer, Vice News |url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/staff-american-life-molly-otoole-los-angeles-times-and-emily-green-freelancer-vice-news |website=The Pulitzer Prize}}</ref>

In March 2021, the May 9, 2008, episode, "The Giant Pool of Money", was selected by the [[Library of Congress]] for preservation in the [[National Recording Registry]] as one of 25 works added to the registry for 2020. It was the first podcast episode ever chosen for inclusion in the registry.<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 {{!}} View Registry by Induction Years {{!}} Recording Registry {{!}} National Recording Preservation Board {{!}} Programs {{!}} Library of Congress |url=https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/recording-registry/registry-by-induction-years/2020/ |access-date=April 13, 2022 |website=Library of Congress}}</ref>

[[File:Ira Glass at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards.jpg|thumb|right|Ira Glass at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Award
!Year
!Category
!Recipient
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|[[Writers Guild of America Awards|Writers Guild Awards]]
|2024
|Radio/Audio Documentary
|Episode 809: The Call
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Writers Guild Awards: Winners Announced |url=https://www.wga.org/news-events/news/press/2024-writers-guild-awards-winners-announced |access-date=July 7, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|[[Pulitzer Prize for Audio Reporting|Pulitzer Prize]]
|2020
|Audio Reporting
|Episode 688: The Out Crowd
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 2020 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Audio Reporting |url=https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/staff-american-life-molly-otoole-los-angeles-times-and-emily-green-freelancer-vice-news |access-date=May 10, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|[[Livingston Award]]
|2002
|National Reporting
|Episode 204: [[81 Words]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=81 Words: The Story of a Definition |url=https://wallacehouse.umich.edu/library/81-words-the-story-of-a-definition/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Wallace House Center for Journalists |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Scripps Howard Foundation]]
|2013
|Jack R. Howard Award
|[[Serial (podcast)|Serial]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=past winners - Scripps Howard Awards |url=https://studylib.net/doc/8912610/past-winners---scripps-howard-awards |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=studylib.net |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2004
|Electronic Media
|Episode 266: I'm From the Private Sector and I'm Here to Help|Episode 266: I'm From the Private Sector and I'm Here to Help
|{{Won}}
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award|Edward R. Murrow Award]]
|2016
|News Documentary
|Episode 570: The Night in Question
|{{Won}}
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://murrow.rtdna.org/award-winners.php |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=murrow.rtdna.org}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|Continuing Coverage
|Episode 554: Not It!|Episode 554: Not It!
|{{Won}}
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|2011
|News Documentary
|Episode 398: Long Shot|Episode 398: Long Shot
|{{Won}}
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|2005
|News Documentary
|Episode 266: I'm From the Private Sector and I'm Here to Help|Episode 266: I'm From the Private Sector and I'm Here to Help
|{{Won}}
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
| rowspan="8" |[[Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award]]
|1999
|Broadcast Journalism
|Episode 103: Scenes from a Transplant
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 Winners |url=https://dupont.org/1999winners |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=duPont-Columbia Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2007
|Broadcast Journalism
|Episode 322: Shouting Across the Divide|Episode 322: Shouting Across The Divide
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 Winners |url=https://dupont.org/2008winners |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=duPont-Columbia Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|Broadcast Journalism
|Episode 355: [[The Giant Pool of Money]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2009 Winners |url=https://dupont.org/2009winners |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=duPont-Columbia Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|Broadcast Journalism
|Episodes 487/488: Harper High School Parts 1 & 2|Episodes 487/488: Harper High School Parts 1 and 2
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2014 Winners |url=https://dupont.org/2014winners |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=duPont-Columbia Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|Broadcast Journalism
|Serial|[[Serial (podcast)|Serial]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Winners |url=https://dupont.org/2016winners |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=duPont-Columbia Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|Broadcast Journalism
|Episode 600: Will I Know Anyone At This Party?|Episode 600: Will I Know Anyone At This Party?
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2018 Winners |url=https://dupont.org/2018winners |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=duPont-Columbia Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|Broadcast Journalism
|Episode 632/633: Our Town Parts 1 & 2|Episodes 632/633: Our Town
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 Winners |url=https://dupont.org/2019winners |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=duPont-Columbia Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|Broadcast Journalism
|Episode 758: Talking While Black|Episode 758: Talking While Black
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Winners & Finalists |url=https://dupont.org/2023-winners |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=duPont-Columbia Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|[[New York Festivals Award]]
|2007
|
|Episode 321: Sink or Swim
|{{Won}}
|{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[George Polk Award]]
|2008
|Best Radio Reporting
|Episode 355: [[The Giant Pool of Money]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{cite news |author=[[Robert D. McFadden|McFadden, Robert D.]] |date=February 17, 2009 |title=For Their Risk-Taking, Journalists Garner Polk Awards |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/nyregion/17polk.html |url-status=live |access-date=March 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701083151/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/nyregion/17polk.html |archive-date=July 1, 2011}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|Best Radio Reporting
|Episode 430: [[Very Tough Love]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{cite web |date=February 20, 2012 |title=Polk Press Release Feb 20 2012 – Long Island University |url=http://www.liu.edu/About/News/Univ-Ctr-PR/2012/February/Polk-PR_Feb-20-2012.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223024207/http://www.liu.edu/About/News/Univ-Ctr-PR/2012/February/Polk-PR_Feb-20-2012.aspx |archive-date=February 23, 2012 |access-date=March 19, 2012 |publisher=Liu.edu}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|Best Radio Reporting
|Episode 562/563: The Problem That We All Live With|Episode 562/563: The Problem That We All Live With
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Past Winners {{!}} Long Island University |url=https://liu.edu/polk-awards/past-winners#:~:text=2015%20George%20Polk%20Award%20Winners&text=Regional%20Reporting:%20Terrence%20McCoy,%20Washington,dollar%20for%20court-ordered%20compensation. |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=liu.edu}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Third Coast International Audio Festival]]
|2001
|Best New Artist
|Episode 186: Prom
|{{Won}}
|{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
|-
|2002
|Best Documentary
|Episode 175: Babysitting
|{{won|place=gold}}
|{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
|-
|2003
|Best Documentary
|Episode 230: Come Back to Afghanistan
|{{won|place=silver}}
|{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
|-
| rowspan="9" |[[Peabody Awards]]
|1996
|Podcast & Radio
|This American Life
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=This American Life |url=https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/this-american-life/ |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=The Peabody Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|Podcast & Radio
|Habeas Schmabeas
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=This American Life: "Habeas Schmabeas" |url=https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/this-american-life-habeas-schmabeas/ |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=The Peabody Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|Podcast & Radio
|[[The Giant Pool of Money]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=This American Life: The Giant Pool of Money |url=https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/this-american-life-the-giant-pool-of-money/ |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=The Peabody Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|Podcast & Radio
|What Happened at Dos Erres
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=This American Life: What Happened at Dos Erres |url=https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/this-american-life-what-happened-at-dos-erres/ |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=The Peabody Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2013
|Podcast & Radio
|Harper High School
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harper High School |url=https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/harper-high-school-wbez-chicago-91-5/ |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=The Peabody Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|Podcast & Radio
|[[Serial (podcast)|Serial]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Serial |url=https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/serial/ |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=The Peabody Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|Podcast & Radio
|Episodes "Three Miles", "The Problem We All Live With – Part One" and "The Problem We All Live With – Part Two"
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 19, 2016 |title=75th Annual News, Radio/Podcast, Web & Public Service Winners |url=https://peabodyawards.com/stories/75th-annual-news-radio-podcast-web-winners/ |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=The Peabody Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|Podcast & Radio
|Anatomy of Doubt
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 25, 2017 |title=Eleven programs round out Peabody 30 |url=https://peabodyawards.com/stories/eleven-programs-round-out-peabody-30/ |access-date=May 10, 2022 |website=The Peabody Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|Podcast & Radio
|The Pink House at the Center of the World
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Voyles |first=Blake |date=September 6, 2023 |title=83rd Peabody Award Winners |url=https://peabodyawards.com/awards/winners/ |accessdate=September 6, 2023}}</ref>
|}