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Brian Eno’s kinda second choice for me these days. He’s got that whole perfume thing going on I don’t really get.

Anyway, I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Ira Glass’ radio writing, and the show ‘This American Life’ are the archetypes of what radio can aspire to at its best. If you haven’t heard the show, read the following article and then come back here and follow this link so you can listen online.

I’ve never met anyone who’s discovered This American Life, and not been blown away by how utterly perfect it can be.

His life in radio

Regular guy Ira Glass keeps thousands tuned in with a kindly voice and a rich mix of American tales.

Ira Glass is sitting in Lenny’s Deli on Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills, chatting with two of his father’s City College buddies, when a woman he’s never met interrupts to ask him his age.