Hi. We love you. Be our Life Partner.

In this Life Partners bonus episode, producer Zoe Chace sits down with Ira to talk about the stories that made her want to make radio in the first place: the opening anecdotes that start most episodes of our show.

Nancy Updike and Ira Glass head back into the studio, where they listen to two more very personal stories — one by Ira, and one by Nancy about Ira. Thank you for supporting the show as our Life Partner!

Our first bonus episode! There will be more every couple weeks! Longtime producer Nancy Updike sits down with Ira to listen to one of the most personal stories Ira has ever made for the show. This is the first in a series of bonus episodes featuring deep cuts, staff favorites, and candid conversations about the stories and how they were made. Thanks so much for supporting the show as our Life Partner.

Keiko was a hugely beloved adventure park attraction. He was also captured in the wild and taken away from his mother when he was just a calf. When Hollywood learned about him, a colossal effort began to un-tame him and send him back to the ocean.

In this Life Partners bonus episode, producer Zoe Chace sits down with Ira to talk about the stories that made her want to make radio in the first place: the opening anecdotes that start most episodes of our show.

For some people, Donald Trump’s victory is a hopeful thing. For others, the opposite. This week, we talk to people who helped make it happen and some who are looking to what’s next. 

A wee flame, flickering in the dark.