# Ira Glass on The No Agenda Show Ira Glass comes up in 7 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2012 to July 2026. - **Chapters:** 7 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** December 2012 – July 2026 - **Related topics:** [This American Life](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/this-american-life.md), [Npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md), [Podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasting.md), [Ad Revenue](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ad-revenue.md), [Bay Area](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bay-area.md), [Birtherism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/birtherism.md), [Capitalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/capitalism.md), [Divorce](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/divorce.md), [Fake News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fake-news.md), [Jake Tapper](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jake-tapper.md) ## Chapters 1–7 of 7 ### The Cohans, Relationship Compatibility, Cortisol Levels - **Episode:** [1889: Producer's Tribute to JCD](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1889-producer-s-tribute-to-jcd.md) - **Published:** 2026-07-27 - **Time:** 3:30:14–3:32:47 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1889-producer-s-tribute-to-jcd/chapter/the-cohans-relationship-compatibility-cortisol-levels.md The Cohans describe how the show played a role in their relationship despite differing media tastes. While one partner preferred "soothing" voices like Ira Glass, they eventually found common ground in the "hard conversations" and media deconstruction provided by Adam and John. Keywords: the cohans, [ira glass](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ira-glass.md), renee brown, compatibility, [bay area](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bay-area.md) ### Relationship Growth and Marriage Strengthening Through No Agenda - **Episode:** [1889: Producer's Tribute to JCD](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1889-producer-s-tribute-to-jcd.md) - **Published:** 2026-07-27 - **Time:** 3:31:07–3:33:39 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1889-producer-s-tribute-to-jcd/chapter/relationship-growth-and-marriage-strengthening-through-no-agenda.md A listener describes how the podcast served as a critical support system for a couple named Josh and James during a difficult period involving divorce and custody battles. Despite coming from different backgrounds, the couple used the show's difficult conversations as a building block for their marriage. The segment also includes a donation from Robert Roberts, who was introduced to the show in 2015 by Brian the Drunk Millennial. Keywords: [ira glass](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ira-glass.md), renee brown, [marriage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marriage.md), [divorce](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/divorce.md), support system, brian the drunk millennial ### Podcast Industry Ad Market Collapse, This American Life - **Episode:** [1704: Helloo!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1704-helloo.md) - **Published:** 2024-10-17 - **Time:** 1:33:19–1:35:36 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1704-helloo/chapter/podcast-industry-ad-market-collapse-this-american-life.md Ira Glass announced that "This American Life" is launching a premium subscription model due to a significant collapse in the podcast advertising market. The show expects ad revenue to be one-third less than in previous years, leading to staff cuts across the industry. The hosts contrast this "industrial complex" model, which requires 36 producers, with their own "value-for-value" independent funding structure. Keywords: [ira glass](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ira-glass.md), [this american life](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/this-american-life.md), pod news, [ad revenue](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ad-revenue.md), [subscriptions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/subscriptions.md) ### Ira Glass on Fake News, Birther Meme and Fact-Based Reporting - **Episode:** [899: Loyalty Test](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/899-loyalty-test.md) - **Published:** 2017-01-29 - **Time:** 2:41:50–2:47:33 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/899-loyalty-test/chapter/ira-glass-on-fake-news-birther-meme-and-fact-based-reporting.md Ira Glass of "This American Life" delivered a speech at an NPR event regarding the "limited power of fact-based reporting." Glass used the birther controversy to illustrate how voters ignore media refutations. The hosts criticize Glass for failing to acknowledge that the birther rumor originated within the 2008 Hillary Clinton campaign, calling his narrative "phony." Keywords: [ira glass](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ira-glass.md), [npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md), [this american life](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/this-american-life.md), [fake news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fake-news.md), [birtherism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/birtherism.md), [jake tapper](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jake-tapper.md) ### Future of Journalism, Serial Podcast and DeploraBall - **Episode:** [899: Loyalty Test](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/899-loyalty-test.md) - **Published:** 2017-01-29 - **Time:** 2:52:07–2:54:56 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/899-loyalty-test/chapter/future-of-journalism-serial-podcast-and-deploraball.md Ira Glass declared that the "future of journalism is podcasting," citing the massive download numbers for "Serial" and "This American Life." He mentioned an NPR producer attending the "DeploraBall" to interview Trump supporters and social media trolls. The hosts mock Glass for trying to "claim" the podcasting space as the money in traditional media dries up. Keywords: [ira glass](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ira-glass.md), [podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasting.md), [serial](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/serial.md), [this american life](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/this-american-life.md), deploraball, [journalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/journalism.md) ### Radiotopia Knight Foundation Grant, Public Radio Capitalism - **Episode:** [721: Effer in the P Me](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/721-effer-in-the-p-me.md) - **Published:** 2015-05-14 - **Time:** 59:31–1:04:26 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/721-effer-in-the-p-me/chapter/radiotopia-knight-foundation-grant-public-radio-capitalism.md The Knight Foundation invests $1 million in the Radiotopia podcast network, signaling a shift toward commercial models in public radio. Ira Glass expresses hope for public radio to embrace capitalism and the free market, a move the hosts argue will compromise editorial integrity and destroy the traditional listener-supported model. Keywords: radiotopia, [knight foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/knight-foundation.md), [ira glass](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ira-glass.md), [npr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/npr.md), [podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasting.md), [capitalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/capitalism.md) ### Ira Glass and the Roman Mars Kickstarter - **Episode:** [474: Mongolian Hat](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/474-mongolian-hat.md) - **Published:** 2012-12-30 - **Time:** 1:34:09–1:38:14 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/474-mongolian-hat/chapter/ira-glass-and-the-roman-mars-kickstarter.md Ira Glass of *This American Life* recently highlighted the success of Roman Mars and his podcast *99% Invisible* on Kickstarter. The hosts view this as the mainstream media finally "waking up" to independent monetization models similar to their own value-for-value system. 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