The pledge drive has everything going against it as broadcasting. It's repetitive. It's ad-libbed by people who can't ad-lib. It's about asking for money, which is something nobody wants to hear, even from their own relatives. Ira Glass broadcastdrivehear share on social
Honestly, I find the analysis of dreams is one of the dullest things. I say this as a therapist kid. I find them deeply uninteresting, as a window to the soul. Ira Glass analysisdeeplydream Change image and share on social
When you're learning, especially to write, unless you're some incredibly gifted writer, a young Malcom Gladwell, say, you need to be imitating people. You need to be imitating how they make their work, how they structure it, how they design the pieces. It gives you chops; it gives you moves. Ira Glass chopdesigngift share on social
I'll meet listeners who tell me what a great voice I have. But I don't have a great voice for radio. My voice is the utterly normal voice, but sheer repetition has made them think it's OK. Mick Jagger once was asked, 'What makes a hit song? He said, 'Repetition.' Ira Glass askgreathit share on social
I was a freelancer all through my 20s and was very slow to get good at what I did. Ira Glass 20sfreelancergood Change image and share on social
I'm in production year round. I work long hours. I have a dog and a wife. There's not a lot of available time for consuming any culture: T.V., movies, books. When I read, it's generally magazines, newspapers and web sites. Ira Glass bookconsumeculture share on social
In most daily journalism, you only fact-check something if it seems a little fishy. Ira Glass checkdailyfact Change image and share on social
Honestly, like, I'm a superfan of the 'New York Times,' but I know nothing about how they put it together, and I really don't care. Ira Glass carehonestlyput Change image and share on social
There is a kind of structure for a story that was peculiarly compelling for the radio. I thought I had invented it atom-by-atom sitting in an editing booth in Washington on M Street when I was in my 20s. Then I found out that it is one of the oldest forms of telling a story - it was the structure of a sermon. Ira Glass 20satombooth share on social
It's not a terribly original thing to say, but I love Raymond Carver. For one thing, he's fun to read out loud. Ira Glass carverfunloud Change image and share on social