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Lies, Sissies, and Fiascoes: The Best of This American Life

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Lies, Sissies, and Fiascoes: The Best of This American Life
Compilation album by
This American Life
ReleasedMay 4, 1999
Recorded1995–1999
GenreTalk radio
Length155:55
LanguageEnglish
LabelRhino Entertainment
This American Life chronology
This American Life: Hand It Over -- Stories from Our First Year on the Air
(1996)
Lies, Sissies, and Fiascoes: The Best of This American Life
(1999)
Crimebusters + Crossed Wires: Stories from This American Life
(2003)
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Lies, Sissies, and Fiascoes: The Best of This American Life is the second compilation album featuring radio broadcasts from This American Life. The two-disc set contains contributions by Dishwasher Pete, Ira Glass, Jack Hitt, Sandra Tsing Loh, David Sedaris, and Sarah Vowell. The cover was created by Chris Ware.

Track listing

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  1. Jack Hitt – Peter Pan – 20:12
  2. David Sedaris – Drama Bug – 11:40
  3. Dishwasher Pete – Letterman! Cookies! – 13:09
  4. Sandra Tsing Loh – Mr. Loh's Not Afraid to Be Naked – 10:08
  5. Cheryl Trykv – Teen Getaway – 12:41
  6. Sarah Vowell – Shooting Dad – 11:06
  7. Ira Glass – Get Over It! – 16:27
  8. Rob Bindler – Hands on a Hard Body – 16:45
  9. Scott Carrier – The Test – 15:34
  10. David Rakoff – Christmas Freud – 15:48
  11. Marissa Bridge – Apology Line – 12:25

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