I hope those of you that read my little corner of the Internet also have cable. If you do, I hope you pay a little extra for Showtime and HBO. With HBO, you get the Sopranos, which in my humble opinion is the best show ever to grace TV. But, we are not here today to talk about Tony's downfall (it's coming).
No, instead, fair reader, I want to talk about Showtime's wonderful "This American Life." For a long time, This American Life was only a radio show (from Chicago no less) then, after more than a decade on the radio it is a television show and I am better because of it.
The radio and TV shows follow the same format. There's a theme to each episode, and a variety of stories on that theme. It's mostly true stories of everyday people, though not always. It is abundantly clear that the people behind the show realize that any good story tends to zigzag and the fun is following those detours - certain stories can begin happily only to end on a dour note and vice-versa. Sheer genius in my humble opinion.
Want to know what else is sheer genius? The Athens Freaky Mix Exchange. I continually find new favorites. Here is Swearing at Motorists "Calgon Take Me Away" from VS and Apollo Sunshine "Phone Sex" from J-Bone.
Phone Sex
I love TAL. They area also half the reason I haven't made a post in over a month. I've been too busy methodically working my through the archives on their web site to listen to music.
Ira's voice is hypnotic.