What did Ira Glass major in?

In 1978 Glass talked his way into an internship at National Public Radio (NPR) in Washington, D.C. He quickly became enamoured with the medium, and he started working for NPR soon after graduating (1982) from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, with a degree in semiotics.

Is Ira Glass related to Philip Glass?

It’s no coincidence that composer Philip Glass and This American Life host Ira Glass have the same last name: They’re second cousins, but they didn’t know each other well when the Field Museum in the Chicago asked Ira to interview Philip on stage in 1999.

How much does This American Life pay?

This is a paid position. Our fellows earn about $6,250 a month, before taxes.

Did the IRA use flamethrower?

The IRA unit, firing from the back of an armoured dump truck, attacked the small base with heavy machine-guns, grenades, anti-tank rockets and a flamethrower.

Does Ira Glass have vocal fry?

She pointed out that Ira Glass, the host of This American Life who has an iconic radio voice, uses a lot of vocal fry. “I think of Ira Glass as the king of vocal fry,” she said.

How long has Ira Glass been on NPR?

For more than 25 years, public radio fans in the US have traveled the airwaves guided by the instantly recognizable voice and keen journalistic mind of Ira Glass.