I think good radio often uses the techniques of fiction: characters, scenes, a big urgent emotional question. And as in the best fiction, tone counts for a lot.
Ira GlassYou'd think that radio was around long enough that someone would have coined a word for staring into space.
Ira GlassBrad Pitt is so good-looking there's a lightbulb inside of him shooting good-looking-ness in all directions.
Ira Glass