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Uploaded on Aug 18, 2009

Ira Glass of "This American Life" talks about the building blocks of a great story.

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  • Michael Rasmussen

    Michael Rasmussen 1 year ago

    This isn't about storytelling. This is about every creative endeavor. All young creators need to hear this message.

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  • Robert Ibeh

    Robert Ibeh 9 months ago

    it might be common knowledge, but few can articulate it as well as he just did.

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  • Mark Pope

    Mark Pope 3 weeks ago

    Well, he did have quite a few resources and all the time in the world to decide what to say before recording this, right?

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    Mark Pope 3 weeks ago

    All you need to teach them to succeed is it's not what you know but who you know.

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    Mark Pope 3 weeks ago

    Seems like an ad for unpaid interns. What is so normal about producing crap? Maybe their standards are just too low. I think few students want anything but praise for their work and are not open to criticism. He brags about his show and awards and then humbles himself by saying he wasn't always great? Old recording just proves he now values form over content. He's mastered making the way you use your voice in telling story more important than the story. It is all so rehearsed. He's a Pied Piper.

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    FRUSTOP 3 weeks ago

    Frustration ? Stop it with frustop / Made in Germany !!!

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  • Kelly Ruffing

    Kelly Ruffing 1 month ago

    I love this. He just articulated exactly what I'm going through! I'm not giving up.

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  • Mints1986

    Mints1986 2 months ago

    "To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle."

    --George Orwell

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  • neilamadhava

    neilamadhava 3 months ago

    This is some funny shit! - 4:00

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  • Ekaterina R.

    Ekaterina R. 4 months ago

    like his self-criticisms))

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