This American Life

Reviews

This American Life: Season Two

After two seasons on TV, for me this remains primarily a radio show, but I look forward to the creators' continued experiments with word and image. [24 July 2009]

Ira Glass

As funny as he was, Ira Glass seemed driven by a more serious mission. [6 April 2009]

This American Life: Season Two

This program has the ability to find the unique center at the heart of stories you think you've heard a million times. [16 February 2009]

This American Life: Season 1

This radio stalwart makes a surprisingly smooth move to the television screen. [3 October 2008]

This American Life

When This American Life made the jump to Showtime’s cable lineup this past winter after 12 years on the radio, Ira Glass brought his usual skepticism to the transition. [20 June 2007]

This American Life

Ira Glass' specialty is finding seemingly obscure or trivial occurrences, demonstrating and respecting their significance in the lives of those involved. [29 March 2007]