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24 alternatives to This American Life - Sinatra's 100th Birthday

Stories, tributes, and attempts to understand Sinatra

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. This American Life - Sinatra's 100th Birthday launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   This American Life - How to Win Friends and Influence People▲76

   Stories of people climbing to be number one.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere - Episode 100: A Sherlockian Centennial▲54

   Your questions answered, our best moments & more!

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Andrew Carnegie▲119

   One of America's most successful businessmen

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   This American Life - 575: Poetry of Propaganda▲68

   The subtle messages inside propaganda

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Longform - Ira Glass▲107

   Ira Glass, creator of This American Life

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Serial Podcast▲177

   From This American Life, follow 1 story over a whole season

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Presidential: James Garfield▲61

   President Garfield life and his 100 day presidency

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run▲63

   An intimal and personal view on Springsteens life.

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   The 100▲78

   A ranking of the most influential persons in history

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Reminiscences of a Stock Operator: With New Commentary and Insights on the Life and Times of Jesse Livermore▲55

    The fictionalized biography of Jesse Livermore

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Andy Grove▲76

    The life and times of an American

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    This American Life - Something Only I Can See▲77

    This week: people trying to show others what they see

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SantaLand Diaries - David Sedaris▲67

    A story from an old This American Life episode

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story▲70

    The Arnold's autobiography

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    This American Life - My Damn Mind▲68

    The brain can betray you or benefit you. Act I w/ the NYT

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    For God, Country, and Coca-Cola▲67

    America's socio-economic history through the "glass"

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    This American Life - 583: It'll Make Sense When You're Older▲66

    Stories about growing up and gathering knowledge.

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    We the People▲63

    The second generation of Founding Fathers

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Hurry2Live▲89

    Find out what famous/great people achieved at a certain age

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The Quantum Labyrinth▲67

    Life and work of two of our most eminent physicists

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Alexander Hamilton▲93

    The OG biography that inspired Lin-Manuel + the musical

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell▲60

    Carlo doesn't remember (Capitalism requires capitalization)

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Leonardo's Notebooks▲69

    Writing and art of the great master

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    This American Life - How I got into college▲85

    One funny & one amazing story on college admissions

    2015 · its alternatives →

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