This American Life

Ira Interviews Etgar Keret at Live NYC Event

source: This American Life News & Video Feed, Filtered & Untruncated

Next Wednesday, October 28th at the New York Public Library, This American Life host Ira Glass will talk with author Etgar Keret (whom you may know from TAL episodes The Truth Will Out, or Turncoat, or Enemy Camp) on the topic "Is Reality Overrated?" The discussion will cover his short fi...

Published Fri, Oct 23

Podcast: Podthoughts by Colin Marshall: BBC World Service documentaries

source: This American Life News & Video Feed, Filtered & Untruncated

Think This American Life without the plot twists and incidental Yo La Tengo, essentially. While TAL might well be the most popular single outlet for the modern radio documentary, the BBC has been cranking them out for lord knows how long, so there's definite expertise accrued over the dec...

Published Sun, Sep 20

Baking with Ira

source: ohmysweetcarolina (WordPress)

Have you ever listened to TAL? It’s a hour-long radio program hosted by the iconic Jewish dreamboat, Ira Glass, and aired on Chicago Public Radio. Each week, a theme is chosen for the show, and the hour is spent examining stories from around the country that center around this theme. I’ve lis...

Published Fri, Aug 28

This American Life Beamed Live to Thousands; Joss Whedon Performs

source: NewTeeVee

The This American Life–Live! line-up included regular TAL contributors Dan Savage, Starlee Kine and Mike Birbiglia telling stories aloud accompanied by clips from the TAL TV show and other visuals and illustrations. I don’t see any reports of attendance numbers but many showings were...

Published Sun, Apr 26

Why NPR is Thriving (They're Not Afraid of Digital Media)

source: ikiw.org

 CA and you get one of NPR's major editorial triumphs of the past year: “The Giant Pool of Money,” an hour-long episode of This American Life about the financial crisis first broadcast in May 2008. NPR business reporter Adam Davidson and TAL producer ...

Published Sat, Apr 25

This American Life - Live!

source: blog.quickdfw.com

 TX Host Ira Glass helms the show, which includes performances by TAL favorites such as Dan Savage, Mike Birbiglia, and David Rakoff. It looks like NorthPark might be sold out, but if you're quick with a mouse click and want to attend the Mesquite ...

Published Thu, Apr 23

PERFORMANCE: This American Life: Live in HD

source: North Country Public Radio

 NY Ira Glass, host of This American Life (TAL), comes to movie screens across the country with a special LIVE simulcast performance of his hit radio show. With popular TAL contributors chiming in on the theme "Return to the Scene of the Crime. ...

Published Wed, Apr 22

This American Life Broadcasting Live From Skirball Center Tomorrow

source: NYU Local

 NY Everyone's favorite nerd, Ira Glass, will assume his usual hosting duties, and will be joined by frequent TAL contributors Dan Savage, David Rakoff, Starlee Kine, Mike Birbiglia and Dave Hill. Those in the know have already secured their pricey $50 ...

Published Wed, Apr 22