Ira Glass

...Life," a very popular radio and television show that revolves around stories of everyday people. I had the advantage of meeting Ira Glass, the host and executive producer of the show, who contacted me earlier in the week to see if I would be...

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...by defining the problem: The average cost of a health-insurance policy for a family of four doubled between 2000 and 2007, host Ira Glass said, and it is projected to double again in the next seven years. Health-care costs are spiraling out...

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...needs and behaviors of the audience and product I am focusing on. I have become mildly obsessed with a four part interview with Ira Glass, host of NPR's "This American Life" radio series. (Here, here, here and here.) When Ira discusses...

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Posted: 11/18/09, 3:41 AM EST Section: News Through conversation, humor and insight, radio show host Ira Glass challenged students to harness the power of stories. Storytelling has the potential to connect people, he said. If done...

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Posted: 11/17/09, 3:34 AM EST Section: News Ira Glass, the radio personality behind "This American Life," will bring his nasally, unconventional fast-talking voice, made famous over the airwaves, to Syracuse University Tuesday. Glass...

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...participated - a record or near-record number in the 30 years of such community conversations. That turnout included radio personality Ira Glass, producer of National Public Radio's "This American Life," who said he'll be airing a piece on...

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...American Life, where one of last month's segments ("Insurance? Ruh-Roh!") treated the topic in some depth. The preternaturally geeky Ira Glass goes on tape to tell Harriet's tale: Kristen said that when she found a tumor on her beloved...

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...for the 2009 IDA Awards. The award will be handed out at a ceremony at the Directors Guild of America on Dec. 4 hosted by Ira Glass. And reports Susan King, "a special 'Courage Under Fire' tribute will be presented to Current Media...

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...Assn.'s 2009 IDA Awards. The award will be handed out at a ceremony at the Directors Guild of America on Dec. 4 hosted by Ira Glass of "This American Life. " Nominations were also announced today in short-film and limited-series...

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...the friends of the documentary who have contributed significantly to our industry." "This American Life" host and producer Ira Glass, a past IDA Award recipient, will host the event. please visit our entertainment blog via...

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