An illustrated guide, by jessica abel and ira glass. We have a lot of weighty statements by the new masters of radio ira glass, yes. But even better, its a stepbystep primer on how to make a radio story. Atlantic public mediacape and islands community radio follow tips to jay allison and tips for citizen storytellers association of independents in radio. An illustrated guide, which details the making of this american life and offers advice on how to produce ones own radio show. Ira jeffrey glass born march 3, 1959 is an american public radio personality. The storytelling secrets of the new masters of radio kindle edition by abel, jessica. And heres a cool moving typography version i hate to get all meta and selfindulgent on you by drawing myself into a comic, but. Yes it looks like a poorly put together comic book margins are to big must.
I think one of the things that people who dont know much about you dont know about you is that before you started this american life, you were a regular public radio guy for a full 20 years or so as a reporter and a producer starting when you had an internship as a teenager. His legacy lives on in the work of ira glass, and glasss own outsize influence on radio and now podcasting, where many of the best shows dont aim to break news or provide trenchant analysis. He hosts the radio show, this american life, which is also on tv in which he just reads out a list of condiments. He just pulled the comic out of his file and then looked me up in the phone book. Public radio, like brain pickings, is made possible by, well, the public contribute your possibility to this american life here. The book includes detail on where we find our stories, how to structure a story, how to do an interview, how to hold the microphone, how to edit sound, how to write a script. Glass began his career as an intern at national public radios network headquarters in. When the first portion of this interview was conducted in september 1988 at the toronto debut of comic book confidential, barry had recently moved from seattle to new york. In comic book form, the producers of this american life explain how to find a story, how to do an interview, how to edit sound, how to write for radio and how to mix a radio story. When he was 19, in 1978, glass became an intern in the promotions department at national public radios network headquarters in washington dc. Books by ira glass author of the new kings of nonfiction. Glass asked him to appear on his weekly local program, the wild room. Jessica abels comic about this american life, written in collaboration with ira glass. One person smiling wide about that success is ira glass.
Ira glass, the worlds most successful podcaster, brings a. The book includes detail on where we find our stories, how to structure a story, how. In 20 barnes collaborated with glass to create, choreograph and direct a new show that combines radio stories and dances. Ira glass is the creator and host of the public radio program this american life, which is produced by wbez chicago and distributed by public radio international. And other comic book legends revealed and why does batman carry shark repellent. My cousin in the states recently recommended the podcast and its great. Ira glass 1959 is a radio broadcaster and host of the awardwinning program and podcast this american life. An illustrated guide with collaborator ira glass, and the omnibus series artbabe. With the help of this american lifes ira glass, jessica abel, a cartoonist and devotee of narrative radio, uncovers just how radio producers construct narrative, spilling some juicy insider details. Ira glasss this american life premiered on chicagos public radio station wbez in late 1995 and is now heard on more than 500 public radio stations each week by more than 1. Oct 18, 1998 this american life, the radio program that projects the childatawindowpane sensibility of ira glass into american homes and automobiles each week, can seem like a chronicle of societys.
Most of these arent about radio narrative but max linskys a great interviewer and these are some of the best journalists out there, explaining their moves. An illustrated guide gives you an inside look at how this american life is made. In grade school, chris drew superheroes, he invented his own character named the hurricane not to be confused with reuben carter, and he made a superhero costume. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading out on the wire.
Specifically, it explains how to make the public radio program this american life. It is broadcast on numerous public radio stations in the united states and internationally, and is also available as a free weekly podcast. Comics are a silent medium, so sound and music, however hinted at by a comic book artist, dont sing on the page. The new yorker is arguably the primary venue for complex contemporary fiction around, so i often wonder why the cover shouldnt, at least every once in a while, also give it the old college try. Chris ware is a storyteller known for his book building stories. It also doesnt give you the kind of pull to publish a comic book with jessica abel titled radio.
She began working with radio host ira glass in 2012 when she created a solo for david rakoff for this american life live. Ira s first job in radio was in the summer after high school, writing twenty jokes a day for a baltimore protoshock jock named johnny walker. Host ira glass talks to comic artist chris ware, who thought about superheroes a lot of the time as a kid. If youre not quite ready for a 240page book, this 32page comic book was the first version of the book. Ira glass collaborated with comic book artist jessica abel on the 1999 comic book radio. Ira glass talks podcasts, films and bringing this american. His show this american life has set the contemporary standard of nonfiction radio shows, and has influenced and.
This american life creator ira glass does mashup with. He is the host and producer of the radio and television show this american life and has participated in other npr programs, including morning edition, all things considered, and talk of the nation. Its a book that i remain very proud of, and that im in fact revisiting in a longer, more intensive piece on radio storytelling. Rob rosenthal, who hosts the podcast, may possibly be the best radio narrative instructor in. If youve heard our show and you want to make stories like the ones we do, theres good. Ira glass married editor anaheed alani in 2005, and the couple moved from chicago to new york city the following year. Sep 12, 2018 one person smiling wide about that success is ira glass. Sedaris was reading a diary he had kept since 1977. Ive worked in radio and created radio shows so i have some knowledge about radio production. Ira glass sex status occupation host of this american life first appearance elementary school musical voiced by himself ira glass was the voice on lisas mypod. An illustrated guide is a comic book that explains how to make a radio program. Inexpensive, easy to read and even easier to understand, the book gave me a clearer idea. A few months later, she relocated to washington, d. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Ira glass is the creator and producer of the radio program this american life. Nov 30, 2015 the new yorker is arguably the primary venue for complex contemporary fiction around, so i often wonder why the cover shouldnt, at least every once in a while, also give it the old college try. Inexpensive, easy to read and even easier to understand, the book gave me a clearer idea of what it talks to engage in this field and how to do it properly. Ira glass, the worlds most successful podcaster, brings a dance show to australia a storyteller with a voice that transfixes millions, ira glass has created a dance event with a difference. The 8 best jewish graphic novels of 2015, from ayn rand to orthodox babysitters lior zaltzman december 31, 2015. While working odd jobs across raleigh, chicago, and new york city, sedaris was discovered in a chicago club by radio host ira glass. The laws of narrative are the laws of narrative, nprs ira glass once. Through his broadcasts over the course of forty years, joe frank, who died at seventynine this past january, brought the notion of the auteur to american radio. The us radio journalist on a bold comingofage movie, elle kings singing, podcast reply all and more. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. How ira glass took this american life to the movies with.
This quote came from an interview glass did about the storytelling process. The howsound podcast on how to make radio documentaries is especially good for beginners. This american life tal is an american weekly hourlong radio program produced in collaboration with chicago public media and hosted by ira glass. Jessica visited our show, radiolab, snap judgment, the moth, and others. Ira glass on structuring stories, asking hard questions. This american life follow links to the comic book, a guide to producing radio storycorps. Back in 1999, cartoonist and writer jessica abel wrote a slim but very interesting graphic novellike bookmaybe youd call it a nonfiction comic bookabout how the radio show this american life creates its often irresistible stories, stories that lead to driveway moments where youve arrived home but cant get out of the car because you must hear how those stories end. Out on the wire offers an unexpected window into this new kind of storytellingone that literally illustrates the making of a purely auditory medium. There are better books about creating good podcasts and radio shows that teach both good technical skills and storytelling.
Ira glass is a writer, producer, storyteller, performer, and a familiar voice. Jessica abel and ira glass have done an admirable job of explaining the basics of what it takes to do radio reportage and story telling in a novel format, mainly that of a comic. Back in 1999, cartoonist and writer jessica abel wrote a slim but very interesting graphic novellike book maybe youd call it a nonfiction comic book about how the radio show this american life creates its often irresistible stories, stories that lead to driveway moments where youve arrived home but cant get out of the car because you must hear how those stories end. Ira glass s most popular book is eating the dinosaur.
Francoise mouly is the publisher of toon books and the art editor of the new yorker. Oct 17, 2017 chris ware is a storyteller known for his book building stories. Deceptive cadence for the composer, life is how the past and the future connect. Problem is, a 30minute radio piece, typed out, would total less than 15 pages, and nobody publishes a book that short. A boundarypushing comic, a love letter from one blossoming new media to anotherout on the wire is a terrific book for radio superfans and wouldbe producers, a niche audience that isnt so niche anymore. Art spiegelman is the pulitzer prizewinning author of maus.
Oct 18, 20 host ira glass talks to comic artist chris ware, who thought about superheroes a lot of the time as a kid. We now invite you into the robust world of raymond and peter and shut up little man. Shut up little man is widely considered to be a classic of the audio verite and field recording genres, and the recordings continue to inspire shock, laughter, and amazement at the raw humanity and dark comedy contained therein. Iras first job in radio was in the summer after high school, writing twenty jokes a day for a baltimore protoshock jock named johnny walker. An illustrated guide is a very slim comic book that explains how you, the. Aug 07, 2016 the us radio journalist on a bold comingofage movie, elle kings singing, podcast reply all and more. Glass also performs a live show and has written or contributed to articles, books, and a comic book related to the radio show. Ira glass, monica bill barnes, anna bass performed by ira glass, monica bill barnes and anna bass directed and choreographed by monica bill barnes lighting design by jane cox set and costume design by kelly hanson ira glass is the host and creator of the public radio program this american life. Glass began his career as an intern at national public radios network headquarters in washington, d. Ira glass has 16 books on goodreads with 18735 ratings. The creator of this american life, ira glass, not only hosts his own blockbuster radio show and podcast, hes also produced film and television, danced with a famed ballerina company, djed with. The storytelling secrets of the new masters of radio.
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