No, I haven't heard of This American Life! That second one seems interesting, I'll definitely give it a listen.
OMG! You are in for such a treat! https://hubski.com/pub?id=20527 I like this recent one too: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/513/129-cars Don't let the descriptions fool you. A lot of time, the description of the story isn't that attractive and doesn't pull me in. But literally every single episode will fill you with emotion and teach you something new.
That's exactly what I like so much about Radiolab. I often listened to them during my commute (similar length and podcasting on a train is an amazing combo), and some of their stories are so powerful or compelling that I almost forget to get off the train. Is there any chronological way, a certain episode I should start from? Or are they all unconnected.But literally every single episode will fill you with emotion and teach you something new.
They are all unconnected. Dive in anywhere and enjoy.