On Sat., April 6, Tech’s Ferst Center will play host to “Reinventing Radio: An Evening with Ira Glass,” where the beloved creator and host of the celebrated public radio program This American Life will offer a behind-the-scenes peek at his life in radio and the production of the award-winning show.
Glass, who began his radio career as an NPR intern in 1978, will mix stories from This American Life live onstage, discuss the show’s origin and its evolution over the years, and dig into what makes a good story a good story.
This American Life—which explores the weird and wonderful nooks and crannies of human existence, in the U.S. and around the world—debuted on Chicago’s WBEZ station in 1995 and now appears on more than 500 public radio stations every week. The show’s podcast is one of the most popular in the U.S., and in 2007 the radio program was adapted into an award-winning, two-season Showtime series.
Those looking to catch up on the show before the Ferst Center event can check out its complete online archive. For Georgia Tech folks, we especially recommend the episodes “When Patents Attack,” “Family Physics,” “A Little Bit of Knowledge,” and “Georgia Rambler.”
Tickets for “Reinventing Radio: An Evening with Ira Glass” are $40 and $45. Visit the Ferst Center website for details, including more information about the rest of the 2012-2013 season.
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