This American Life: Stories of Hope and Fear

by Ira Glass

Host Ira Glass and the staff of This American Life selected some of their favorite segments for the This American Stories Of Hope And Fear 2-CD set. Featuring segments by bestselling writer and humorist David Sedaris (Naked), Comedy Central's Daily Show correspondent John Hodgman and many others, this eclectic anthology addresses topics ranging from gender reassignment to karaoke comedy, with over two hours of alternately hilarious and heart-breaking spoken performances set against a hip indie-rock and electronica musical background.

Genres: Audiobook

Audio CD

First published November 7, 2006

About the author

Ira Glass is an American public radio personality, and host and producer of the radio and television show This American Life.

Reviews

[Henry Mishkoff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful! A Christmas present from my son (thanks, Matt!), I've been listening to the charmingly edgy material on my way to and from a client's office, which has definitely helped to liven up a boring commute.

[Bridget · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not his finest

[Erin Dmoch · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the "Hope" stories better than the "Fear" stories!