I work at the public radio station that "owns" This American Life (WBEZ in Chicago). There have been a few comments regarding the best way to thank TAL for thei

I work at the public radio station that "owns" This American Life (WBEZ in Chicago). There have been a few comments regarding the best way to thank TAL for their outstanding investigative journalism, so I'd like to clarify a misconception regarding the best way to thank Ira and friends. If you donate to TAL, that donation goes to Chicago Public Media; donations are not earmarked for any particular program or project; it is not possible to make a donation directly to This American Life. TAL's budget is set every June and it's not impacted by donations to the mothership. I don't think there is anything wrong with donating to Chicago Public Media, but please be aware that only a small fraction of your donation will go to support the work being done by This American Life. I would say somewhere around 10% of your donation will hit the TAL operating budget. My opinion is that the best way to support TAL's work directly is by telling as many people as you can about their work and sharing their content as often and widely as possible.