"My father put down his hamburger." - DAVID SEDARIS, Day at the Beach, This American Life #TAL #ThisAmericanLife #DayattheBeach #NationalHamburgerDay #DavidSedaris
"One time, it came on during a long road trip." - EMMANUEL DZOTSI, The One Place I Can’t Go, This American Life #TAL #ThisAmericanLife #NationalRoadTripDay #EmmanuelDzotsi
"He used to be addicted to meth, but now he's addicted to streaming!" - ZOE CHACE, The Making Of, This American Life #TAL #ThisAmericanLife #NationalStreamingDay #ZoeChace
"She called the IT department at her hospital." - SARA CORBETT, Stuck In The Middle, This American Life #TAL #ThisAmericanLife #StuckInTheMiddle #NationalHospitalDay #SaraCorbett
"And a good mom doesn't have a Keurig." - HEATHER GAY, Under One Roof, This American Life #TAL #ThisAmericanLife #MothersDay #HappyMothersDay #HeatherGay

With the war in Iran, the government there has cut off all almost connection to the outside world, including the Internet. This American Life has compiled a collection of voice messages from Iranians. A group of actors reads their messages in this episode. A rare glimpse of life inside the Islamic Republic, reflecting a wide range of concerns and emotions.

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Blackout - This American Life

Iran has been under a total internet blackout since the war began. We found a way to get voice memos out of the country. It was dangerous — but people wanted to be heard.

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"People like Ted Turner, Barry Diller, and Rupert Murdoch all got the Puppy Channel pitch." - MOLLY FITZSIMONS, Starting From Scratch, This American Life #TAL #ThisAmericanLife #StartingFromScratch #MollyFitzsimons
"It was a Snapple!" - SEAN COLE, Hoaxing Yourself, This American Life #TAL #ThisAmericanLife #HoaxingYourself #NationalBeverageDay #SeanCole
"Talk about making lemonade from lemons!" - NANCY UPDIKE, Bedside Diplomacy, This American Life #TAL #ThisAmericanLife #BedsideDiplomacy #NationalLemonadeDay #NancyUpdike
"I have life insurance!" - CHRISTOPHER GONSALVES, Essential, This American Life #TAL #ThisAmericanLife #Essential #NationalLifeInsuranceDay