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Ira Jeffrey Glass (/ˈaɪrə/, born March 3, 1959) is an American public radio personality and the host and producer of the radio and television show This American Life.
Glass was born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, to Jewish parents Barry Glass, an accountant, and Shirley Glass, a psychologist, infidelity researcher, and author whom the New York Times called "the godmother of infidelity research."
He is the first cousin once removed of composer Philip Glass, who has appeared on Glass' show and whose music can often be heard on the program.
Glass attended Milford Mill High School in Baltimore County where he was active in student theater, student government, and yearbook; he was also the co-editor of the student literary magazine. He played the part of Captain George Brackett in Milford's 1975 production of South Pacific, Lowe in their 1976 production of Damn Yankees, and Bud Frump in their 1977 production of How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying; along with his involvement on stage, he was a member of the Thespian Society. Glass was involved in student government during his junior and senior years, as a member of the executive board. His involvement in yearbook started in tenth grade and continued until his graduation in 1977. A rather popular and outgoing student, Glass also was involved with the morning announcements, as well as being a member of the Milford Mill Honor Society in 1977. While in high school, he wrote jokes for Baltimore radio personality Johnny Walker.
It seems like no one’s ever gonna be happy here
Books under your arms won’t help you now
Always on the lookout, so what’s in sight?
Another week in life goes by
He knows the sun
There goes a mind
He knows a day of another kind
He knows the sun
All is pretty, oh so pretty
This can’t possibly be the place to stay
Everyone wishes they were somewhere else
Always on the move, going nowhere
So another year in life just goes by
He knows the sun
There goes a mind
He knows a day of another kind
He knows the sun
All is pretty, oh so pretty
Caught up by the fuzz of everyday life
There goes your bus from the platform
He knows the sun
There goes a mind
He knows a day of another kind
He knows the sun
All is pretty, oh so pretty