I love you desperately, Ira Glass.

Live and in person, huh? How is he going to pull off the utterly predictable musical transitions of This American Life? How does his trademark voyeurism into the banalities of truly unremarkable human 'subjects' translate to an on-stage setting?

Find out this week
from Seattle, Washington

I initially resented that you asked him about Mike Daisey, but his answer was so classy that I'm glad you did.

You don't go to the live versions of TAL for the stories! You go for the goofs and the utterly charming way that Mr. Glass works through them! I SO heart Ira!

Review of the DJ wars: Glass vs Savage,Showbox-Market
Blow by blow:
DJ Savage led with Ethel Merman. Very fun - for one song!
DJ Glass totally rocked his set, with music available on, I don't know, an actual iPOD.
DJ Savage countered with Captain & Tenille. (I'll get back to you after talking to my therapist.)
DJ Glass had crowd rip-roarin' (OK, with the occasional flat attempt at, e.g., New Wave - "Sex, I'm A Goddess..." falling unbelievably flat(!), and an awkward intro into some rap that eventually caught on.)
"How did I miss that" picture: DJs Glass & Savage each giving a go at crowd surfing.
Priceless followup: professional DJ (aiding them all night) subtley demonstrating crowd surfing etiquette - with junk towards ceiling, fer cryin' out loud!

I like Glass
Glass good
Glass smart
Glass funny
I don't know anyone named Ira

@5 - just so you know, the "professional DJ" was Dan's insanely hot husband, Terry, who is in fact, a DJ.

Funnily, though, Dan did NOT surf with junk face up, but rather face-down.