Ira Glass

I remember there was a point, at some point in the first year or two, I remember lying in bed at my old apartment on Ashland in Chicago and staring up at the ceiling and thinking, wait, I signed up for this for how long? Like, wait, this is just going to go on forever? Like, we're going to do this?

And I remember I asked one of the old NPR hosts, Scott Simon, who I had seen go from being like a reporter on NPR to a program host doing weekend edition with Scott Simon. So he was doing a weekly show, and we were doing a weekly show. And I remember running into him in year two or three and asking, how long will it be like this? And he really thought about it.

And I remember I asked one of the old NPR hosts, Scott Simon, who I had seen go from being like a reporter on NPR to a program host doing weekend edition with Scott Simon. So he was doing a weekly show, and we were doing a weekly show. And I remember running into him in year two or three and asking, how long will it be like this? And he really thought about it.

And I remember I asked one of the old NPR hosts, Scott Simon, who I had seen go from being like a reporter on NPR to a program host doing weekend edition with Scott Simon. So he was doing a weekly show, and we were doing a weekly show. And I remember running into him in year two or three and asking, how long will it be like this? And he really thought about it.

He's like, he paused and thought, and then he said, five years. it's going to be like this for five years. And he was right. For five years, it was you're working or you're asleep. I mean, I know that it wasn't just that, but that's... But kind of. But kind of, yeah.

He's like, he paused and thought, and then he said, five years. it's going to be like this for five years. And he was right. For five years, it was you're working or you're asleep. I mean, I know that it wasn't just that, but that's... But kind of. But kind of, yeah.

He's like, he paused and thought, and then he said, five years. it's going to be like this for five years. And he was right. For five years, it was you're working or you're asleep. I mean, I know that it wasn't just that, but that's... But kind of. But kind of, yeah.

I think there's a weird thing that people say when people say like, I love my work. Do you know what I mean? Like you said it earlier, and I always think it's like a little weird when people say like, I love my work. Because I think that when you're working that much, Like, you don't love your work. There are parts of it that you really enjoy.

I think there's a weird thing that people say when people say like, I love my work. Do you know what I mean? Like you said it earlier, and I always think it's like a little weird when people say like, I love my work. Because I think that when you're working that much, Like, you don't love your work. There are parts of it that you really enjoy.

I think there's a weird thing that people say when people say like, I love my work. Do you know what I mean? Like you said it earlier, and I always think it's like a little weird when people say like, I love my work. Because I think that when you're working that much, Like, you don't love your work. There are parts of it that you really enjoy.

But then making that much stuff, working for that many hours, you don't love it. It's oppressive. Like, it's both something that, like, you're into and that, like, really... fucked you up. You know what I mean? Like, like, like I've, I've compared it to like, like, oh, I like everything in my world I created, right?

But then making that much stuff, working for that many hours, you don't love it. It's oppressive. Like, it's both something that, like, you're into and that, like, really... fucked you up. You know what I mean? Like, like, like I've, I've compared it to like, like, oh, I like everything in my world I created, right?

But then making that much stuff, working for that many hours, you don't love it. It's oppressive. Like, it's both something that, like, you're into and that, like, really... fucked you up. You know what I mean? Like, like, like I've, I've compared it to like, like, oh, I like everything in my world I created, right?

Like I hired all the people, I invented the format of the show, like every single part of it is, is a, you know, like I helped choose the color of the couch in the meeting room. When we moved there, you know, just like every part of it, you know, like I created. And so I can't complain about my life. And what it feels like is, I mean, I've said this before, but it's true.

Like I hired all the people, I invented the format of the show, like every single part of it is, is a, you know, like I helped choose the color of the couch in the meeting room. When we moved there, you know, just like every part of it, you know, like I created. And so I can't complain about my life. And what it feels like is, I mean, I've said this before, but it's true.

Like I hired all the people, I invented the format of the show, like every single part of it is, is a, you know, like I helped choose the color of the couch in the meeting room. When we moved there, you know, just like every part of it, you know, like I created. And so I can't complain about my life. And what it feels like is, I mean, I've said this before, but it's true.

It's sort of like I get to go to this restaurant and they always serve me my very favorite meal, but I'm never, ever allowed to leave the table. You know, like it has that feeling.

It's sort of like I get to go to this restaurant and they always serve me my very favorite meal, but I'm never, ever allowed to leave the table. You know, like it has that feeling.

It's sort of like I get to go to this restaurant and they always serve me my very favorite meal, but I'm never, ever allowed to leave the table. You know, like it has that feeling.

And it's funny, like it didn't occur to me, but like then somebody pointed out like, oh, this feeling that you're having of being like, I'm really into this, this is very interesting, and I also hate it, is exactly what people raising children feel. Yes. Yeah, but that didn't occur to me until years later. Because I had no interest in raising children. I just really didn't think about it.