Part of the success of This American Life, I think, is due to the fact that none of us sound like we should be on the radio. We don't sound professional; we sound like people you would know. Sarah Vowell americanduefact Change image and share on social
Not that I want the current president killed. I will, for the record and for the FBI agent assigned to read this and make sure I mean no harm, clearly state that while I am obsessed with death, I am against it. Sarah Vowell agentassigncurrent share on social
One night last summer, all the killers in my head assembled on a stage in Massachusetts to sing show tunes. Sarah Vowell assembleheadkiller Change image and share on social
In death, you get upgraded into a saint no matter how much people hated you in life. Sarah Vowell deathhatelife Change image and share on social
I get younger people who watch Conan or The Daily Show, but before that it was mostly people who knew me from public radio. Those people are kind of old. Sarah Vowell conandailykind Change image and share on social
Relics are treasured as something close to the divine. Sarah Vowell closedivinerelic Change image and share on social