A conversation with Ira Glass, the host and creator of the public radio program This American Life. The show is heard each week by over 2.2 million listeners on more than 500 public radio stations in the United States, Australia and Canada, with another 2.2 million downloading the podcast. For years, it was the most popular podcast on iTunes, until the staff started its first spin-off program Serial, which beat it and every other podcast, with over 8 million people downloading each episode. Glass is one of the producers of Mike Birbiglia’s new film “Don’t Think Twice,” which premieres this year at SXSW. He also produced and co-wrote Birbiglia’s first film “Sleepwalk with Me.” Please join Los Angeles Times writer Mark Olsen and Ira for a passionate conversation on entrepreneurialism in public radio and independent film, storytelling in both fiction and non-fiction, as well as the importance to adapt to changing technologies and styles. Subscribe: www.youtube.com/user/sxsw?sub_confirmation=1 About SXSW: Started in 1987, South by Southwest (SXSW) is a set of film, interactive, and music festivals and conferences that take place early each year in mid-March in Austin, Texas. SXSW’s original goal was to create an event that would act as a tool for creative people and the companies they work with to develop their careers, to bring together people from a wide area to meet and share ideas. That continues to be the goal today whether it is music, film or interactive technologies. Connect with SXSW Online: Visit the SXSW WEBSITE: www.sxsw.com Like SXSW on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/SXSWFestival Follow SXSW on TWITTER: www.twitter.com/SXSW www.youtube.com/user/SXSW

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