Ira Glass

Radio Producer and Host, This American Life
“Radio Stories and Other Stories”

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“Mr. Glass is a journalist but also a storyteller who filters his interviews and impressions through a distinctive literary imagination, an eccentric intelligence and a sympathetic heart.” —The New York Times

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Heard on more than 500 public radio stations each week by more than 1.7 million listeners, Ira Glass hosts and produces the public radio program This American Life. Under Glass’s editorial direction, This American Life has won the highest honors for broadcasting and journalistic excellence. The show has spawned The New Kings of Non-Fiction (a collection of narrative non-fiction essays edited by Ira Glass), a feature film, its own comic book, three greatest hits compilations, a paint-by-numbers set, a “radio decoder” toy and a DVD. In March 2007, the television adaptation of This American Life premiered on Showtime. While producing the series for the cable network, Glass and his staff continue to create original radio shows.

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Audience Reviews :: Ira Glass :: Ira Glass 2:00 show

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Ira Glass 2:00 show Posted: February 2, 2008; 21:01 by: David Show was wonderful, marred only by sound problems, some of which might have been avoided by a better sound check before the show. A fabulous, behind-the-scenes look at one of our favorite radio programs. Have him back!
re: Ira Glass 2:00 show Posted: February 2, 2008; 22:41 by: Nick WOW. Ira Glass was amazing. This was a really special treat to see him and Richmond is really lucky to have the Modlin Center as an avenue for great minds like Glass to speak and perform. This was a really enjoyable and educational experience at times, I nearly went to tears. By far one of the best events of the year and it really shows how much the mission at Modlin revolves around the student and his/her learning experience.
re: Ira Glass 2:00 show Posted: February 3, 2008; 01:32 by: Ben I'm afraid that I didn't get as much out of it as the others. I had never heard his show before, but thought that what he did sounded cool. I wish that it focused more on stories and he was a bit smoother in presentation. There's no doubt he's good at what he does, but I just found it a little dull. Sorry.
re: Ira Glass 2:00 show Posted: February 3, 2008; 01:39 by: Dona It certainly helps if you've listened to This American Life on Sunday mornings. I thought the event tonight was fabulous. Ira Glass is a great storyteller, and I loved the way he merged the stories from the show with stories about the show itself and the aesthetics of radio.
re: Ira Glass 2:00 show Posted: February 3, 2008; 09:13 by: henry My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the show. We are regular listeners of This American Life and have downloaded numerous prior show podcasts from the web site to listen to at home and during drives to and from work. Seeing him live was a real treat. His explanation of his formula for storytelling was nice to hear - as was his use of music as a bed and bridges for the storytelling. We would definitely come see him again if he's able to return.
re: Ira Glass 7:30 show Posted: February 3, 2008; 10:58 by: Sandra What a wonderful program. I am a faithful listener to Ira Glass. Hearing his delightful and informative explanations of the how, why and where the show is put together helps me enjoy the program even more. His explanation of the use of music helps me understand why he uses it. It is now 10:45 a.m. Sunday and I am listening to the program now. I would come to hear him again, anytime. This has been one of the best shows Modlin has presented. Thank you,
re: Ira Glass 2:00 show Posted: February 3, 2008; 11:21 by: john As a faithful listener of TAL, I was uncertain what to expect from a "solo" Ira Glass show, but I really enjoyed his behind-the-scenes look at how they craft the shows, his philosophy of radio aesthetics, etc. He was entertaining, amusing, human -- and managed to create a warm, relaxed feeling in an auditorium seating hundreds of strangers. Now I see how he gets people to open up and discuss their most private mental and emotional wrinkles on the air! But ditto on the sound issues -- for a fast, offhand talking style like IG's, you really need crisp sound.
re: Ira Glass 7:30 show Posted: February 3, 2008; 13:34 by: Adrienne I am sorry to tell you that we had a very hard time hearing last night. Perhaps it was where our seats were located - in the first row over on the side next to the wall. I'd be interested to know if the people in the middle of the auditorium had any difficulty hearing. The sound seemed muffled and jumbled much of the time. I was sorry to miss much of what people were laughing about. I like This American Life and enjoyed seeing Ira Glass in person. He seemed very relaxed and very much "himself." I could tell the students REALLY enjoyed him. I've never thought there was a bad seat in the auditorium, but maybe the corners are not the best! Adrienne
re: Ira Glass 2:00 show Posted: February 3, 2008; 14:09 by: Jane This Ira Glass show was the best show I've seen at the Modlin Center and that is high praise, since I have enjoyed so many things that have come there. Ira Glass is delightful - warm, funny, intelligent. His discussions of how they came up with the show, how they create the stories and how working in television contrasts with working in radio were so interesting. I loved the behind the scenes look at how he puts stories together. My group was wondering if a show with just Ira Glass would measure up to the quality of This American Life, and it absolutely did!
re: Ira Glass show Posted: February 3, 2008; 22:02 by: Samantha I thought he was an excellent entertainer. "This American Life" is one of my favorite NPR shows, and I was not disappointed! Joyce Bragg (submitted via e-mail)
re: Ira Glass 2:00 show Posted: February 4, 2008; 07:45 by: Karen Excellent-perfect format, highly entertaining and educational.
re: Ira Glass 2:00 show Posted: February 4, 2008; 08:21 by: TAmmy Thanks Modlin for hosting Ira Glass. We drove up from Williamsburg and it was truly worth the drive. Visiting with Ira "up close and personal" was an awesome experience. He truly is gifted with his insight and love for capturing the real story.
re: Ira Glass 7:30 show Posted: February 4, 2008; 09:23 by: Jean He was, as I expected, just fabulous. We are faithful listeners and he was really even better in person. I could have listened for another couple of hours! I hope you'll bring him back again - the old man next to me was rolling in his seat with enjoyment, so it seems every age group can appreciate his so-very-human presentation.
re: Ira Glass 2:00 show Posted: February 4, 2008; 10:45 by: William Ira is the man!! Thanks so much for bringing him to town. I do agree with other posters that the sound (2pm show) was a bit muddy at times and made it difficult to catch all the Ira hilarity. Our orchestra seats (Row H) were along the side wall, so we weren't in the direct line of the stage speakers.
re: Ira Glass Posted: February 4, 2008; 10:52 by: Kathy from an email sent by a patron: A note of thanks for bringing Ira Glass to our community. He is my hero. His performance was just amazing and is very much in line with the type of quality we have all come to expect from the Modlin Center. It was such a powerful feeling sitting in a room full of rabid public radio fans!
re: Ira Glass show Posted: February 4, 2008; 11:06 by: Samantha I loved the show. I thought Mr. Glass was very engaging, interesting and funny. Bridget (submitted via e-mail)
re: Ira Glass 2:00 show Posted: February 4, 2008; 12:17 by: Kathy I attended this show with no expectation. I love Ira Glass/TAL on the radio and hoped that he would be just as compelling in person. He did not disappoint! Ira was genuine and laid back with enough intelligent humor to make the show fantastic. He is truly passionate about what he does!
re: Ira Glass 2:00 show Posted: February 4, 2008; 12:45 by: Lia We are avid TAL listeners but weren't sure how it would translate to a stage performance. It turned out to be really engaging and entertaining, and a great "behind the scenes" look at the radio show. We felt like we knew him already and he did not disappoint. I especially enjoyed the clip from the TV show, which we'd never seen. We enjoyed the whole thing (as did my sister, who was visiting from NC) and would absolutely see him again.
re: Ira Glass 2:00 show Posted: February 4, 2008; 16:45 by: Lynn What a delight to see Ira Glass in person!! He was engaging, charming, and funny. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the show and would love if UR could bring us some of the contributors to This American Life - Sarah Vowell, David Rakoff, David Sedaris. Thanks for a wonderful afternoon!
re: Ira Glass show Posted: February 4, 2008; 22:26 by: Samantha Ira Glass was fantastic in the opinions of the four in our party. A perfectly delightful evening; could have listened another two hours. Joan Trotti (submitted via e-mail)
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