Reviews

Radio: An Illustrated Guide by Jessica Abel, Ira Glass

meghan111's review

3.0

Jessica Abel authored this nonfiction comic book about making the NPR program This American Life. It's more about how to structure the particular brand of segment they do and how to interview people than about radio work in general. Ira Glass in comic form is obscurely annoying.

magnetgrrl's review

4.0

Short, one-shot comic, totally worth the read. Very relevant, still, because it's light on actual technical details. I did not realize until the end that this was written like, 10+ years ago (when 'This American Life' was just starting out and before it was super famous).

I love Jessica Abel in general. And if you like This American Life, you'll find this a quick interesting read. If you ever have wanted to put out your own podcast or blog or even radio show, this is highly recommended.

triciatea's review

4.0

I loved this short educational guide to making a radio show. It was simple and entertaining to read, and I used the tips in this book, straight from Ira Glass, to help create a podcast.

mhall's review

3.0

Jessica Abel authored this nonfiction comic book about making the NPR program This American Life. It's more about how to structure the particular brand of segment they do and how to interview people than about radio work in general. Ira Glass in comic form is obscurely annoying.

ellimister's review

4.0

I'm not sure what I was expecting when I picked this up. It's full of all kinds of useful information.