Ira Glass

Well, it helped in as much as, you know, it was kind of, well, when she hears this, it's all going to be okay, you know.

Well, it helped in as much as, you know, it was kind of, well, when she hears this, it's all going to be okay, you know.

I did, yeah. Foolish, huh? But, I mean, I did.

I did, yeah. Foolish, huh? But, I mean, I did.

there's various people in your life that you never quite get over. I mean, that's kind of the cliche. And then, you know, sometimes, I mean, with me, for example, because of children, you are morally obligated and you need, because of you want to be with the kids as much as possible, you have to be in touch with this person that's really hurt you.

there's various people in your life that you never quite get over. I mean, that's kind of the cliche. And then, you know, sometimes, I mean, with me, for example, because of children, you are morally obligated and you need, because of you want to be with the kids as much as possible, you have to be in touch with this person that's really hurt you.

So it's not like, you know, you can just walk away and leave without a trace because, you know, in this instance, there's a couple of little guys that are looking up to you saying, what am I going to do, Dad?

So it's not like, you know, you can just walk away and leave without a trace because, you know, in this instance, there's a couple of little guys that are looking up to you saying, what am I going to do, Dad?

Most of the time, it's the direct. I mean, if it's a good song, that's what makes it good, is the fact that it's, you know, so many people try to fluff things up, or disguise them, or... you know, make them a little bit too clever. But sometimes it's the simplest thing that actually reaches people.

Most of the time, it's the direct. I mean, if it's a good song, that's what makes it good, is the fact that it's, you know, so many people try to fluff things up, or disguise them, or... you know, make them a little bit too clever. But sometimes it's the simplest thing that actually reaches people.

But then you see that's what becomes important then is the way that it's sung.

But then you see that's what becomes important then is the way that it's sung.

Because you get... Otherwise you get, and I don't mean any disrespect, but you get into sort of Michael Bolton territory. And I've got nothing against Michael Bolton. I'm just using him as an example. I'm sure people would use me as an example of something that gets overblown and polished as opposed to a simple idea simply sung and obviously sounds like it's sung with conviction.

Because you get... Otherwise you get, and I don't mean any disrespect, but you get into sort of Michael Bolton territory. And I've got nothing against Michael Bolton. I'm just using him as an example. I'm sure people would use me as an example of something that gets overblown and polished as opposed to a simple idea simply sung and obviously sounds like it's sung with conviction.

No, no, no. I would like to hear it. We've been talking about it.

No, no, no. I would like to hear it. We've been talking about it.

Well, well. There's some great stuff in there. You know, I really like... What's the line again about doing me no good? In fact, it's doing me bad.

Well, well. There's some great stuff in there. You know, I really like... What's the line again about doing me no good? In fact, it's doing me bad.

And afterwards, the line that says, and you're oh so gone. I laughed when I heard that. You're oh so gone and I'm oh so sad. I mean, it's just really smart.

And afterwards, the line that says, and you're oh so gone. I laughed when I heard that. You're oh so gone and I'm oh so sad. I mean, it's just really smart.