My last post took a dump on iTunes and their dirty "protected files cannot be converted into other formats" deeds. Well, today I'm going to talk about one of my greatest iTunes related pleasures... Yes, folks, I'm talking about the This American Life podcast. This American Life is a radio show on NPR. I'd listened to it several time while journeying up and down the east coast in my driving days. But I don't drive anymore, or really listen to the radio like I used to (with the exception of Opie and Anthony). So now, thanks to iTunes, I can download a free weekly podcast of This American Life for some talk radio when I'm on the go.
There's a theme to each episode, and a variety of stories on that theme. It's mostly true stories of everyday people, though not always. There's lots more to the show, but, like we said, it's sort of hard to describe. [source]
And now it's a television show on Showtime, which I don't have, and I'm reminded of that everytime I see the subway posters for This American Life on Showtime. I hoped I could find full episodes of this quirky, odd show on YouTube, but I guess Showtime is smarter than HBO.
I don't know if you've ever heard the show, but you should check it out sometime (iTunes or otherwise).
6 comments:
Ahh, I wish I could've remembered the converting-thing when I was trying to justify not having an iPod to a drunken Adam the other night...not that I need to justify it...because it's still perfectly logical and I find disturbing when people are intrigued by this logic, as if to say, "you don't have an iPod? Wha...?" I'm thinking, "when would I need an iPod, again?"
It was funny hearing Adam telling you to "get with the times," when typically it looks like he's stepped out of a 1970's time capsule
our video store just got in a dvd. i imagine it compiles the showtime series?
I'd assume so, I think it's in it's second series on TV. I listened to the "Summer Camp" episode today at work. Great stuff.
he came to town last fall to talk, but it was VERY expensive. hillary's coming tomorrow, she'll be free . . . as all plastic should be. poet . . . didn't know it.
I guess that's how Ira Glass makes his money. I'm sure he doesn't make much from NPR, though I do think Saab is a corporate sponsor... cars made from jets.
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