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Monday, May 5, 2008
Let Us Know What You Thought of Our Cinema Event
A big thanks to the more than 20,000 of you who turned out to your local movie theaters last Thursday night for This American Life - Live! No other radio show had ever tried a nationwide cinema simulcast, and we didn't really know what to expect. So we were thrilled that so many people came out, and even more thrilled to read the positive feedback on your blogs (thanks, Google Alerts!).
It was more technologically complex than anything we'd ever attempted—with shots from five HD cameras intercut live, video playback, Ira synching audio to visuals, and everything beamed onto 330 screens across the country. We're amazed that nothing exploded.
Oh, and remember when Ira read the wedding proposal from the guy in a theater in Peoria? She said yes.
We weren't able to send spies to every theater, so tell us what you thought of the show! Leave us comments on MySpace and Facebook, and add your photos to our Flickr pool (Tag 'em tal-live, and give us some details in the description, willya?)!
Thanks, again, to everyone who joined us on Thursday. You're awesome!
Pictured: The satellite truck that made the whole shebang possible. Photo by Seth Lind. |
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Friday, May 2, 2008
New Chris Ware Animation for TAL TV
For the second season of our television show, cartoonist Chris Ware once again teamed up with animator John Kuramoto. You may recognize the story, told by public radio veteran Robert Krulwich, from our radio show. Here's Chris and John's complete segment from our television episode "Every Marriage Is a Courtroom":
Season Two debuts this Sunday, May 4, at 10 pm ET/PT on Showtime. See more clips on our Showtime site!
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
TAL on Television: Season Two Debuts May 4 on Showtime
We've been bursting at the seams to share this with you, so without further ado, here's a preview of season two of our television show:
The stories are funnier and more confident this time around, and we're really excited for you to see them. Our six-episode run debuts Sunday, May 4 at 10 pm ET/PT on Showtime.
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