Radio: This American Life

"This American Life (TAL) is a weekly hour-long radio program produced by WBEZ in Chicago and distributed by Public Radio International. Ira Glass created the show, and has served as the producer and host since it debuted on November 17, 1995. [...]

The show began national syndication in June 1996 and currently airs on 509 public radio stations in the United States, reaching an estimated 1.6 million listeners each week.

TAL is primarily a journalistic non-fiction program, although it has also featured essays, memoirs, field recordings, short fiction, and found footage. [...] The mood of the show can range from gloomy to ironic to thought-provoking."