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Ira Jeffrey Glass (/ ˈ aɪ r ə /; born March 3, 1959) is an American public radio personality. He is the host and producer of the radio and television series This American Life and has participated in other NPR programs, including Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Talk of the Nation.
New to This American Life? “When I’m trying to explain our program to someone who doesn’t know it, I stammer a bunch of words like ‘entertaining,’ ‘funny,’ ‘surprising plot twists,’ ‘true stories but not boring I swear’ … and then I just give them this list.”. — Ira Glass. View this list.
Ira Glass (born March 3, 1959, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.) is an American television and radio personality who was the popular host of a radio program (begun 1995 and later adapted for television) called This American Life.
Ira Glass is the host and creator of “This American Life,” the popular public radio program. The show is heard each week by over five million listeners on public radio stations and...
Dec 16, 2020 · The Best of ‘This American Life’: 25th Anniversary Episodes. The show pioneered a new form of audio narrative journalism. Listen to some classics selected by the show’s host, Ira Glass.
Apr 22, 2020 · Ira Glass began his career in public radio as a 19-year-old intern at NPR in 1978. There, he held nearly every possible job — tape-cutter, desk assistant, newscast writer, editor, producer, reporter, and substitute host.
Jul 19, 2023 · The pioneering radio host Ira Glass of ‘This American Life’ reflects on the legacy — and business — of public radio and podcasting in a wide-ranging interview.