If you’re a fan of public radio, you know Ira Glass, the creator, producer, and host of NPR’s This American Life, a show that focuses on stories of everyday people—no one famous, nothing in the news, just fascinating stories about things and people you’ve never heard of.
Glass, the winner of the Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Radio, began his career as an intern at National Public Radio’s network headquarters in Washington, D.C., in 1978, when he was 19 years old. This American Life first aired in 1995. Glass has also served as an editor for the groundbreaking podcasts Serial, S-Town, and Nice White Parents.
Thanks to Cal Poly Arts, this Saturday, April 5, he’ll present Seven Things I’ve Learned at the Performing Arts Center, using audio clips, music, and video.
“Ira Glass shares lessons from his life and career in storytelling: What inspires him to create? What drives his passion? How have failures and successes informed his decisions? During his presentation, Ira Glass will mix stories live onstage and help his audience better follow the creative process of one of our foremost storytellers,” Cal Poly Arts announced.
If you’re one of the millions of listeners around the world who tune in to This American Life every week, now’s your chance to see Glass live and in person. Tickets are $40.40 to $73 and available at pacslo.org. Δ
This article appears in Apr 3-13, 2025.