This American Life
I wonder if Ira Glass ever sends stories back to reporters and says “I like this, but you’re using too much inflection. Re-record your narration, and this time make sure you sound completely bored with your story. You know, deader. Like you just woke up. Then I’ll put a big pause between two of your sentences and throw in some reflection music from The Royal Tenenbaums or I Heart Huckabees soundtrack so people realize how significant your story is.”
Anyone notice how, by the way he talks, Ira Glass ends his sentences with commas instead of periods? It’s hard to explain, but he sounds like he’s reading a bizarre list that he isn’t finishing.
In conclusion, with the exception of David Sedaris and Davy Rothbart, fuck This American Life,