Ira Glass reflects on fame, podcasting, and the future of public radio
For over 30 years (since 1995) Ira Glass has been one of, if not THE voice of public radio.
His show, This American Life, has won Peabody awards, the first ever audio journalism Pulitzer. And it’s also shaped generations of listeners and audio makers. As an early adopter of podcasting (2006), the show was for many a first foray into digital listening. It spawned major hits like Serial, which led to a boom in documentary podcasting.
But the world of audio has changed a lot in recent years.
Ira Glass shares his thoughts with Soundside.
And he’s coming to the Mount Baker Theater in…
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