Ira Glass Tries To Explain 'This American Life' At High School Reunion

BALTIMORE—According to sources at Milford Mill High School’s 30-year reunion, alumnus Ira Glass spent most of Saturday’s event laboring to explain his public radio program, This American Life, to former classmates. “I’m still not completely sure, but I think he has some sort of call-in show,” said Glass’ sophomore biology lab partner Shannon Fortin, who reported that Glass just sighed when asked if he could say Fortin’s name on the air during his next broadcast. “Sounds like he almost caught a break with some TV show, but I guess they canceled it. Poor guy.” After Glass left the reunion early, a number of sympathetic attendees took up a collection for their old acquaintance, as Glass had mentioned that he relied almost entirely on donations.