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November 8, 2018 47 mins

Rob and Britta discuss the very first episode of This American Life, as well as why the show is worth discussing, how they and others became fans of the show, and why they love Ira Glass's mother.

Clips from following were used in this episode:

Coffaro's Theme by Bill Frisell

Episode of Tape with Jonathan Menjivar

Episode of Tape with Ben Calhoun

Ira's talk at the Third Coast Audio Festival

Longform Podcast, Episode 159: Ira Glass

This American Life, Episode 1: New Beginnings

Ira's talk at the Gel Conference

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