A review by strikingthirteen
Out on the Wire: Uncovering the Secrets of Radio's New Masters of Story with Ira Glass by Jessica Abel

4.0

Podcasts are always a hard thing to explain. Radio but not radio but yes radio? The term "narrative nonfiction" sort of works but that doesn't seem to work here. Jessica Abel does her very best to explain podcasts and how seven in particular (one of them being the smash hit This American Life) work. It's an intense behind the scenes as much as it is a musing on podcasts in general. You almost feel like you're watching a documentary film and if you happen to listen to any of the podcasts mentioned you can definitely hear the voices loud and clear. Very, very fascinating.