This American Life

This American Life (TAL, as fans call it) is the highlight of my radio week.  If you are frequent NPR listener, you know that each week Ira Glass and his motley crew of contributors put on a sometimes funny, sometimes sad, but always heartfelt production.  Ira knows how to tell a story.  Narration mixes with live interview clips and background noise.  The result is a gripping hour long program that is as engaging as a movie. 

I typically download TAL podcasts and listen to them on may way to work or in the car.  Last weekend, I was driving with my brother.  We put on the podcast and started listening.  I think it's incredible that two guys, who typically cannot stop chattering, sit in complete silence as the story plays out into our ears and imaginations.  At about 53 minutes into the program, Ira said something that particularly caught my attention:

"...and my dad showed me how he digitized all of our old family videos which apparently is a good project if you're retiring..."

That's right, Ira Glass (really, Ira's father) is a fan of digitizing and watching old family memories.  Want to create a special keepsake like Ira's father?  You can with Pixability.

Posted by Bettina Hein
Wednesday, 13 May 2009