Ira Glass

So it's around here in the song that Taylor does start to win takeover.

So it's around here in the song that Taylor does start to win takeover.

They're laughing because she busts out vintage Michael Jackson moves.

They're laughing because she busts out vintage Michael Jackson moves.

Coming up, David Rakoff's seven-step process for grating cheese, David Sedaris, and other highlights from the show that we did on stage and beamed into movie theaters back in 2012. That's in a minute from Chicago Public Radio and Public Radio International when our program continues. This American Life, Myra Glass. Today on our program, The Invisible Made Visible.

Coming up, David Rakoff's seven-step process for grating cheese, David Sedaris, and other highlights from the show that we did on stage and beamed into movie theaters back in 2012. That's in a minute from Chicago Public Radio and Public Radio International when our program continues. This American Life, Myra Glass. Today on our program, The Invisible Made Visible.

We're bringing you stories from the episode that we did on stage all the way back in 2012 in New York and beamed into movie theaters all over North America and Australia. Half of that show, I have to say, was way too visual to ever put on the radio. There was dance. There was animation. There was a short film by Mike Birbiglia starring Terry Gross from NPR's Fresh Air. You can see this.

We're bringing you stories from the episode that we did on stage all the way back in 2012 in New York and beamed into movie theaters all over North America and Australia. Half of that show, I have to say, was way too visual to ever put on the radio. There was dance. There was animation. There was a short film by Mike Birbiglia starring Terry Gross from NPR's Fresh Air. You can see this.

It's two hours long. We've organized it so you can skip the stuff that you've already heard and just go straight to see the stuff that you have not seen. It's fun. It's free. Go to thisamericanlife.org. We now have arrived at Act 3 of our program. Act 3, stiff as a board, light as a feather.

It's two hours long. We've organized it so you can skip the stuff that you've already heard and just go straight to see the stuff that you have not seen. It's fun. It's free. Go to thisamericanlife.org. We now have arrived at Act 3 of our program. Act 3, stiff as a board, light as a feather.

In our bodies, blood moves, cells appear and cells die off, proteins form and are consumed, all invisibly to us until the moment that something goes wrong and we see the effects. This next story from our live show is from David Rockoff.

In our bodies, blood moves, cells appear and cells die off, proteins form and are consumed, all invisibly to us until the moment that something goes wrong and we see the effects. This next story from our live show is from David Rockoff.

So at this point, David Ratkoff walks away from the microphone and just when it seems like he might walk off stage, like he quit, he turns. Thank you.

So at this point, David Ratkoff walks away from the microphone and just when it seems like he might walk off stage, like he quit, he turns. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

How did I end up in this job? How did it happen? He came to me over and over, walked up to me in restaurants and on the street, saying the same thing over and over again.

How did I end up in this job? How did it happen? He came to me over and over, walked up to me in restaurants and on the street, saying the same thing over and over again.

You mean my speaking voice? I'm Ira Glass, back next week with more stories of this American life. Do, do what you want, c-c-c-come on.

You mean my speaking voice? I'm Ira Glass, back next week with more stories of this American life. Do, do what you want, c-c-c-come on.