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24 alternatives to This American Life - Something Only I Can See

This week: people trying to show others what they see

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 - Something Only I Can See launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   This American Life - #567: What's Going On In There?▲81

   From the outside, we think we know exactly what’s going on.…

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   This American Life - How to Win Friends and Influence People▲76

   Stories of people climbing to be number one.

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   This American Life - My Damn Mind▲68

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Lifestage By Facebook▲199

   Share a visual profile of who you are

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   This American Life - Invisible Made Visible, Act One May 18, 2012▲56

   A man trying to get his daughter to understand his blindness

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sup▲129

   See what your friends see

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   This American Life - 562: The problem we all live with▲89

   First of a two-part series rethinking and reinvent education

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   This American Life - 575: Poetry of Propaganda▲68

   The subtle messages inside propaganda

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Dudes of Disruption Ep 7 - Always Look in the Mirror First (Before Looking at Someone Else)▲52

   What we see in others is often a reflection of ourselves

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tumbleweed▲263

    Daily videos of people sharing their POV on today's issues

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Serial Podcast▲177

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

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Seen▲83

    A social summary of what’s happening

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Facebook Live Video and Collages▲139

    Show your friends what you’re seeing in real time

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hidden Brain: Ep. 41: Defeated: Losing Hurts (In Surprising Ways)▲55

    A conversation about life's unseen patterns

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    This American Life - 556: Same Bed, Different Dreams▲66

    People that imagine radically different futures.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Us & Them - Islamophobia▲62

    An honest look at American suspicion of Muslims.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dusk▲129

    Anonymous live video

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Zoom Social▲80

    Discover What’s Trending Nearby Right at This Moment.

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Real Illuminati▲90

    Get introed to someone awesome

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20SP
    Storylane - People sharing things that matter▲33

    2012 · storylane.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    99% Invisible - On Average▲68

    An episode about why no one is average.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Who's Down▲126

    See which of your friends are free to hang. Made by Google.

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    This American Life - 583: It'll Make Sense When You're Older▲66

    Stories about growing up and gathering knowledge.

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Audiologs x Tibz - 013: Life in the Public Eye▲62

    Casey Neistat x Vlogging x Coffee x Chinese Takeaways

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →