Ira Glass

Thanks this week to life partners Stacey Dixon, Dan Evans III, Matthew Rotz, Sarah Reen, Elon Saratovsky, and Joe Thorne. Thanks, as always, to our program's co-founder, Mr. Tori Malatia. You know, he's been throwing out all of his old CDs, every single one. But he is such a Bono fan. He looks at the package, Joshua Tree, Octoon Baby, and screams.

Thanks this week to life partners Stacey Dixon, Dan Evans III, Matthew Rotz, Sarah Reen, Elon Saratovsky, and Joe Thorne. Thanks, as always, to our program's co-founder, Mr. Tori Malatia. You know, he's been throwing out all of his old CDs, every single one. But he is such a Bono fan. He looks at the package, Joshua Tree, Octoon Baby, and screams.

I'm Ira Glass. Back next week, more stories of this American life.

I'm Ira Glass. Back next week, more stories of this American life.

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You got to love me, squeeze me, tease me, please me. Got to, got to, now, now, now, got to try a little tender love for me. You got to do the things that you want to do.

Next week on the podcast of This American Life. So June is 29, never had a boyfriend, and she has a theory about why. Then she meets somebody who tells her she doesn't know what she's talking about. She needs to rethink the entire thing from the ground up. What she tells her, and can you change your whole life in one conversation?

Next week on the podcast of This American Life. So June is 29, never had a boyfriend, and she has a theory about why. Then she meets somebody who tells her she doesn't know what she's talking about. She needs to rethink the entire thing from the ground up. What she tells her, and can you change your whole life in one conversation?

We find out next week on the podcast on your local public radio station.

We find out next week on the podcast on your local public radio station.

Sure. My name is Ira Glass, and I host the podcast This American Life and radio show This American Life.

Sure. My name is Ira Glass, and I host the podcast This American Life and radio show This American Life.

Sure. My name is Ira Glass, and I host the podcast This American Life and radio show This American Life.

I mean, I really stumbled into working on the radio. I had no interest in radio at all. And when I was 19, I was just looking for some summer job in the media. And the local TV stations in Baltimore didn't have anything. And the local ad agencies didn't have anything. And the local radio stations didn't have anything. And somebody referred me to this place called NPR in Washington.

I mean, I really stumbled into working on the radio. I had no interest in radio at all. And when I was 19, I was just looking for some summer job in the media. And the local TV stations in Baltimore didn't have anything. And the local ad agencies didn't have anything. And the local radio stations didn't have anything. And somebody referred me to this place called NPR in Washington.

I mean, I really stumbled into working on the radio. I had no interest in radio at all. And when I was 19, I was just looking for some summer job in the media. And the local TV stations in Baltimore didn't have anything. And the local ad agencies didn't have anything. And the local radio stations didn't have anything. And somebody referred me to this place called NPR in Washington.

So I drove an hour to get to DC. And I was able to talk my way into an internship would even be an exaggeration. It was 1978. They didn't have an internship program. I just talked my way into this place. And they let me work there for free for the summer. And I had never heard of them on the radio, nor had most people because it was 1978. NPR was only created in the early 70s.

So I drove an hour to get to DC. And I was able to talk my way into an internship would even be an exaggeration. It was 1978. They didn't have an internship program. I just talked my way into this place. And they let me work there for free for the summer. And I had never heard of them on the radio, nor had most people because it was 1978. NPR was only created in the early 70s.

So I drove an hour to get to DC. And I was able to talk my way into an internship would even be an exaggeration. It was 1978. They didn't have an internship program. I just talked my way into this place. And they let me work there for free for the summer. And I had never heard of them on the radio, nor had most people because it was 1978. NPR was only created in the early 70s.

Like they had one afternoon news show that was not very well listened to, all things considered. No, they weren't even on a satellite. Like the way the show was distributed was on phone lines around the country. And then I just started working there and I just found I really liked it. and liked the people, and it was interesting making stuff for the radio.