I love this. Fairness, and a sensitive appreciation for the audience's sympathy.

Related to the aforementioned piece on Infinite Jest.

Resources for learning to create your own public radio stories.

Google has open-sourced the code behind it's Living Stories project. The format organizes chronological news updates by story/topic, creating an organic permanent record and a better way to make sense of an issue.

Ira Glass: “Could you do a whole story on Moist?” Joss Whedon: “You’re underestimating the power of Damp.”

How meta is that?

"Our parents killed bad ideas with music. We kill bad ideas with new business models."

Ira Glass on how to become a great storyteller.