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Ira Glass in his office at WBEZ (thislife.org/Sean Hemmerle)
Joseph Volpe worked his way up from a carpenter’s apprentice to the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera. Meanwhile, Ira Glass started out as an intern and became one of the most beloved hosts in public radio. They’re both here today with behind-the-scenes accounts of the institutions they love. Joseph Volpe starts the show off with a look at 40 years of intrigue on and off stage at the Met. And Ira Glass joins us for this week’s Please Explain, which is all about public radio.
Joseph Volpe’s Rise and Reign at the Metropolitan Opera
Joseph Volpe is the only person in the history of the Metropolitan Opera to have risen through the ranks from a carpenter’s apprentice to the general manager. In The Toughest Show on Earth, He gives us the inside story of his 40-plus years at the Met—from his working relationship with ...
Please Explain: Public Radio
This week’s Please Explain gets to the bottom of a subject that’s very close to our hearts: public radio! Ira Glass, the host of This American Life, and Mikel Ellcessor, WNYC’s Senior Director of Programming Operations and Distribution, answer your questions on everything from the difference between NPR and WNYC, ...
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