Comments on: Ira Glass Discusses the IE TAL Episode

By: malachy

malachy — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:16:20 +0000

This American Life is true to life. It faces the limitation of accurately reporting the interesting bit thoroughly and the rest as an addendum. You will notice this same conceit in the evening news.

By: andy

andy — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:25:07 +0000

as a listener to the original TAL show and not having been aware of improv everywhere before it, the show made it clear that 95% of the group’s activities are successful good fun…so they want the interesting 5%? obviously! so do i, as a listener. what’s the big effin deal? i still came away with a realistic idea of IE as to the other 95%. what’s next? prime time live not interested in following your mom to the grocery store and only cares about the murder she comitted?

By: Matthew Flaschen

Matthew Flaschen — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 07:34:46 +0000

I think the key point is that his show is based on life, but it’s not true to life.

By: Agent Shaps

Agent Shaps — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:47:48 +0000

Wow, I’m actually kind of surprised at Glass’s cutting stance. No pun intended. Though conflict makes for more of a story, it still doesn’t feel true to life. His opinion makes me question the validity of opinions listeners form based on his show.