# List of 2013 This American Life episodes

In 2013, there were 32 new This American Life episodes.
* Episode 483 – "Self-Improvement Kick"
** Act 1: Is That a Compass, a Map, a Toothbrush, and a Bottle of Purell in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
** Act 2: Some Like It Dot
* Episode 484 – " Doppelgangers"
** Act 1: Dead Ringer
** Act 2: In Country, in City
* Episode 485 – "Surrogates"
** Act 1: Petticoats in a Twist
** Act 2: Maul in the Family
* Episode 486 – "Valentine's Day"
** Act 1: Best Laid Plans
** Act 2: 21 Chump Street
** Act 3: Cold Stone Dreamery
** Act 4: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
* Episode 487 – "Harper High School, Part One"
** Act 1: Rules to Live By
** Act 2: A Tiny Office on the Second Floor
** Act 3: Game Day
* Episode 488 – "Harper High School, Part Two"
** Act 1: The Eyewitness
** Act 2: Your Name Written on Me
** Act 3: Get Your Own Gun
** Act 4: Devonte, Part Two
** Act 5: Reverse Turnaround Backflip
* Episode 489 – "No Coincidence, No Story!"
** Act 1: Grandmas
** Act 2: In God We Trust
** Act 3: Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
** Act 4: Act Four
** Act 5: What Are the Chances?
* Episode 490 – "Trends with Benefits"
** Act 1: Act One
** Act 2: Act Two
* Episode 491 – "Tribes"
** Act 1: I Know I Am But What Are You?
** Act 2: A Tribe Called Rest
** Act 3: I Am Curious Yellow
* Episode 492 – "Dr. Gilmer and Mr. Hyde"
** Act 1: Act One
** Act 2: Act Two
* Episode 493 – "Picture Show"
** Act 1: Photo Op
** Act 2: A Picture Is Worth a Thousand... Dollars
* Episode 494 – "Hit the Road"
** Act 1: The Slowest Distance Between Two Points
** Act 2: Car Pool
** Act 3: Let's See How Fast This Baby Will Go
* Episode 495 – "Hot in My Backyard"
** Act 1: The CO2 in CO
** Act 2: The Right Man for the Job
** Act 3: Find an Enemy
* Episode 496 – "When Patents Attack... Part Two!"
** Act 1: 2011
** Act 2: 2013
* Episode 497 – "This Week"
** Act 1: Act One
** Act 2: Act Two
** Act 3: Act Three
** Act 4: Act Four
** Act 5: Act Five
** Act 6: Act Six
** Act 7: Act Seven
* Episode 498 – "The One Thing You're Not Supposed To Do"
** Act 1: Breaking the Ice
** Act 2: The Gun Thing You're Not Supposed to Do
** Act 3: Out of the Woods
* Episode 499 – "Taking Names"
** Act 1: Reluctant Sailor
** Act 2: Emails from a Dead Man
* Episode 500 – "500!"
** A special retrospective episode featuring the producers' favorite segments from the previous 499 episodes.
** Act 1:
*** #107, "Trail of Tears"
*** #220, "Testosterone"
*** #296, "After the Flood"
*** #232, "The Real Story"
*** #266, "I'm From the Private Sector and I'm Here to Help"
*** #334, "Duty Calls"
*** #314, "It's Never Over"
** Act 2:
*** #27, "The Cruelty of Children"
*** #188, "Kid Logic"
*** #94, "How To"
*** #241, "20 Acts in 60 Minutes"
* Episode 501 – "The View From In Here"
** Act 1: Weeds of Discontent
** Act 2: The Real Housewife of Ciudad Juarez
** Act 3: Movin On Up
* Episode 502 – "This Call May Be Recorded... To Save Your Life"
** Act 1: Act One
** Act 2: Act Two
* Episode 503 – "I Was Just Trying To Help"
** Act 1: Money for Nothing and Your Cows for Free
** Act 2: Nipped in the Bud
* Episode 504 – "How I Got Into College"
** Act 1: The Old College Try
** Act 2: My Ames Is True
* Episode 505 – "Use Only As Directed"
** Act 1: Act 1
** Act 2: Act 2
* Episode 506 – "Secret Identity"
** Act 1: You Can't Handle The Truth
** Act 2: Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright
** Act 3: The Blonde Avenger
* Episode 507 – "Confessions"
** Act 1: Kim Possible
** Act 2: You Don't Say
* Episode 508 – "Superpowers 2013"
** Act 1: Invisible Man Vs. Hawkman
** Act 2: Wonder Woman
** Act 3: The Green Team Of Boy Millionaires, Beppo The Amazing Supermonkey From Planet Krypton, And The Man From Sram
** Act 4: Villain And Able
* Episode 509 – "It Says So Right Here"
** Act 1: Doe-ppelgangers
** Act 2: What Are You Doing For The Test Of Your Life?
** Act 3: There's A Signed Line Between Love And Hate
* Episode 510 – "Fiasco! 2013"
** Act 1: Opening Night
** Act 2: What We Wanted To Do
** Act 3: Squirrel Cop
** Act 4: Fiascos As A Force For Good In The World
* Episode 511 – "The Seven Things You're Not Supposed To Talk About"
** Act 1: Period
** Act 2: Diet
** Act 3: Health
** Act 4: Sleep
** Act 5: Dream
** Act 6: Route Talk
* Episode 512 – "House Rules"
** Act 1: Rental Gymnastics
** Act 2: The Missionary
* Episode 513 – "129 Cars"
** Act 1: Act 1
** Act 2: Act 2
** Act 3: Act 3
** Act 4: Act 4
** Act 5: Act 5
** Act 6: Act 6
** Act 7: Act 7
** Act 8: Act 8
** Act 9: Act 9
** Act 10: Act 10
* Episode 514 – "Thought That Counts"
** Act 1: Replacement Claus
** Act 2: It's Your Junk In A Box
** Act 3: Christmas Or Bust