Ira Glass reflects on fame, podcasting, and the future of public radio

For over 30 years (since 1995) Ira Glass has been one of, if not THE voice of public radio. 

His show, This American Life, has won Peabody awards, the first ever audio journalism Pulitzer. And it’s also shaped generations of listeners and audio makers. As an early adopter of podcasting (2006), the show was for many a first foray into digital listening. It spawned major hits like Serial, which led to a boom in documentary podcasting.

But the world of audio has changed a lot in recent years. 

Ira Glass shares his thoughts with Soundside.

And he’s coming to the Mount Baker Theater in Bellingham this weekend (Saturday, January 24th) to share some of his secrets: the show is called  “An Evening with Ira Glass: Seven Things I've Learned”

Guest:

• Host and executive producer of This American Life, Ira Glass

Related Links:

• Mount Baker Theatre Presents An Evening with Ira Glass: Seven Things I've Learned

• Ira Glass Explains Why I’m Listening to Podcasts Wrong | SubwayTakes Uncut - Youtube

• Ira Glass plays a nicer version of himself on the radio - NPR

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