this american life

if you haven’t had the good fortune of catching this show on your television, i urge you to go right now to your tv set.

hit “guide” on your remote control, then “search” and start typing in the title until you find it. (i’ve been in your home, i know what kind of remote you have.)

mark your calendar, set it up to record on your dvr or tivo, write a note on your palm, whatever. watch it. it’s that good.

i’ve had the suspicion since watching that ira glass is familiar to me. his voice, his face, something. my first thought was that he was a member of kids in the hall.

after further investigation i learn that he’s been on public radio for a while. and that “this american life” is a chicago public radio show with a huge listening audience. it was created in 1995 by ira glass, and premiered on showtime march 22nd at 10:30 pt/et.

i was extra excited (how could that be?) to discover they have podcasts. currently, i am downloading those pod casts. i’m not sure how much better life can get.

after watching the latest episode titled “pandora’s box“, i have determined that i very well may be in love with eddie the sound guy on the “pig sperm” video. (you’ll need to visit the site, click on the episode pandora’s box and click the pig sperm video. it won’t let me directly link it.)

and this is why: he describes a very uncomfortable moment in which he vomits in his mask. his quote, “i had vomit in my mask. and i was standing there trying to do sound with vomit in my mask, trying to be cool.” eddie the sound guy stopped eating meat after this story. this is another reason that i am in love with him.

i go a little soft for men that are that HONEST. honest to admit when they are “trying to be cool”. and not only that, but for making a life changing event on the spot. that’s a man who is comfortable with himself. and that’s just sexy. and gray hair. gray hair is sexy too.