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

Lies, Sissies, and Fiascoes: The Best of This American Life
Compilation album by This American Life
Released	May 4, 1999
Recorded	1995–1999
Genre	Talk radio
Length	155:55
Language	English
Label	Rhino 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

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

See also

• Crimebusters + Crossed Wires: Stories from This American Life
• This American Life: Hand It Over -- Stories from Our First Year on the Air
• Stories of Hope and Fear

External links

• This American Life on-line store