![]() (14 minutes)Īct Four: Chicago playwright Beau O’Reilly talks about how he reconciled with his estranged father years ago by becoming an alcoholic just like him. (11 minutes)Īct Four: Chicago playwright Beau O’Reilly talks about how he reconciled with his estranged father years ago by becoming an alcoholic just like him. As he prepares to bring his new live show to the UK, Ira Glass host of the hit radio series This American Life talks about fairness, ‘podcast voice’ and why Steve Martin has got it all. (12 minutes)Īct Three: Audio artist Jay Allison and writer Dan Robb present an audio montage on the moment Robb’s parents divorced. (10 minutes)Īct Two: Ian Brown explains the lengths a normal dad will go to give his daughter a memorable birthday party, including a birthday stunt so crass that he and his wife shocked all of their friends. She invites the band and her father into the studio to discuss it. They think he’s a free spirit she believes he’s a worried, miserly grump. (3 minutes)Īct One: LA writer/performer Sandra Tsing Loh discovers that a local rock band has recorded a song about her own father, wildly misinterpreting who he is. Prologue: Ira talks with his father and co-host for this show, Barry Glass, about his own early days working in radio. Glass, who has the nasal voice and nerdily handsome looks of an attractive suburban maths teacher, is the founder and host of the long-running radio show and podcast This American Life. Prologue: Ira talks with his father and co-host for this show, Barry Glass, about his own early days working in radio. A factor in its success is its ability to experiment, expand, and evolve over time.Ira's own father, Barry Glass, co-hosts this special Father's Day show. 59 min PLAY 802: Father's Day This American Life Society & Culture Ira's own father, Barry Glass, co-hosts this special Father's Day show. “This American Life” is amazing for so many reasons. The staff shared their findings and results as part of the episode. The “This American Life” staff directly participated in “The Psychopath Test” episode by completing the list of questions on the Psychopathy Check-List Revised (PCL-R) checklist. This month’s episodes recount extreme ways people have fixed things, stories of sisterhood, and grief. We hear of property wars, parking debacles, and other nightmarish behavior. Other recent episodes consider what to do if you’re victimized by bad neighbors. What happens when your community suddenly turns on you? What’s in the power of daily practices, and can you learn anything by implementing solid routines in your life? These questions are just a few of the interesting subjects tackled in this season. ![]() ![]() In episode 4 of Podsauce, “My Fugitive” Nina Gilden Seavey recommends “This American Life,” as this show is her go-to for true stories and long-form interviews. ![]() Each week we choose a theme and put together different kinds of stories on that theme. You’ll hear riveting stories, new ideas, memorable moments, laugh-out-loud tales, and constantly be surprised by the variety of evergreen topics. This American Life is a weekly public radio program and podcast. Its lengthly list of accolades includes the Pulitzer Prize, making history as the first radio show or podcast series to ever receive the award. Ira's own father, Barry Glass, co-hosts this special Father's Day show. With its top-notch, plot-centric journalism, “This American Life” has earned every broadcasting award you can imagine. In collaboration with Chicago Public Media, the show is aired on PRX (The Public Radio Exchange) stations. - Ira Glass, host and producer of National Public Radios This American Life, will appear on the DePauw University campus. Hosted by Ira Glass, “This American Life” started as a radio show in 1995, and has released over 700 episodes. Every episode finds true stories to center on the weekly theme, and many individuals are interviewed. “This American Life” is the ultimate storytelling podcast, choosing a topic each week. ![]()
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