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Ira Glass talks ethics, Mad Men, and his St. Charles visit

 

“This American Life” creator and host Ira Glass pulls back the curtain on his popular public radio show this Saturday at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles. 

His one-man show “Reinventing Radio” offers a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into making the award-winning program. WNIJ’s Susan Stephens spoke with Glass this week about what to expect.

Player 1: The Barely-Edited Version. More details on the Mike Daisey scandal, advice for budding radio hosts, and the spin-off show he'd like to see.  19 minutes.

Player 2: As aired on WNIJ 4/12/12.  5 1/2 minutes.

For more information about Ira Glass' live show, Reinventing Radio, Saturday in St. Charles: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wnij/events.eventsmain?action=showEvent&eventID=1229932

 

 

 

Susan is an award-winning reporter/writer at her favorite radio station. She's also WNIJ's Perspectives editor, Under Rocks contributor, and local host of All Things Considered.