Ira Glass, I Love You

[NB: Hello, dear reader, and apologies for my absence in the bloggery. My excuse: this semester is insanely busy. But a ton of exciting things are in the pipeline (corporate word) and writing will recommence soon.]

Last year, Ira Glass came to Tucson and blew me away with a live radio performance. That’s kind of what it was. Basically, he was taking us through the process of compiling his most excellent radio show, This American Life. He spoke, played clips, talked about music and meeting people. It was simple, was beautiful.

So, I read his Manifesto a while ago, and was just reminded of it this evening, and thought I’d share it here. It’s broken into three parts, all of which address a question or idea and present solutions or action points for, well, you.

In his Manifesto, Ira – with whom I’d like to be on a first name basis – talks about the long, long…long learning curve of his and any industry, what a story is and isn’t, and is complete with exemplary radio clips. I think his overall message is to have fun, to trust yourself and be willing to learn; good advice for anyone. So check it out here and enjoy!