One Dream After Another: The Storytelling Secrets of This American Life's Ira Glass
Pablo Torre Finds Out
Pablo Torre
4.7 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 7 October 2025
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
For nearly three decades, he's crafted cinematic narratives on public radio that are unapologetically performative and decidedly high-brow. But Ira Glass, in real life, is not some vegetarian sandwich. Pablo seeks kindred wisdom on activating a third ear, basking in the flow of Lin-Manuel Miranda, covering Donald Trump, growing jealous of The Daily, fact-checking Joe Rogan and opting out of being in touch... with The Rizzler.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Pablo Torre finds out. I am Pablo Torre, and today we're going to find out what this sound is. |
| 0:07.4 | And then we took it to another level. |
| 0:10.6 | And then we took it... |
| 0:13.0 | ...to another level. |
| 0:15.4 | Right after this ad. |
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| 1:41.6 | Subject to consultation with a superdr drug pharmacist available in England only. |
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