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Ira Glass Likes Excess and Giant M&Ms
New York Magazine: How often do you prepare your own meals?
Ira Glass: If “prepare” means “cook,” almost never. If “prepare” means “combine” or simply “transfer from ice-cream container,” nearly every day.
NYmag: Who is your mortal enemy?
IG: Steve Kroft of 60 Minutes. Or he would be, if he were mortal.
NYmag: Times, Post, or Daily News?
IG: Times. Please. I’m a cliché. Did I mention I work in public broadcasting?
NYmag: What makes someone a New Yorker?
IG: Oh, for God’s sake. I could give a fuck.
It’s not even fair how wonderful this man is.
On The Media presents the story of net neutrality, especially the recent Google-Verizon developments, with the different voices on the issue (advocates, Google, Verizon, FCC) accompanied by different musical leitmotifs from Peter and the Wolf
My favorite line:
If our town square is going to be paved with broadband bricks, then we’d better make sure it’s operating in the interest of all of us and is not under the control of a precious, special few.
-FCC Commissioner Michael Copps
Net Neutrality, A Musical Intepretation (via On the Media)
