I am a big fan of the radio show "This American Life" - I have been for a while. Sometimes it's sad, sometimes it's silly, but for the most part it's usually very interesting. My mom, dad, daughter, and I still laugh about the squirrel who gets stuck in an attic, and how hard the police try to help get it out, and how wrong that scenario turns out.
Perhaps needless to say, I was thrilled when they started offering a free podcast (iTunes link) of the show. Now, even though Sirius dropped PRI from it's lineup (boo!), I can still listen to TAL every week.
For a long time now, I've thought about creating a TV show that was like TAL, except with pictures. So imagine my surprise when I see that they've finally decided to make their own TV show. They've posted some trailers for it up on their site, and I watched them and am now even more excited. Their vision for the show was way better than mine.
The cinematography looks amazing, and the glimpses of the stories they show look like they are 100% the same that are on the radio. I can't wait to watch these when the get on the air.
The only trouble is that I don't really watch TV anymore. I stopped so I could have more time to do other things. I also don't have a subscription to Showtime - and I don't see that changing anytime soon. So, for now, I'll just know that there is a TV show out there that I would like to watch... maybe I'll watch for the torrent, or just wait for the inevitable DVD to come out, and watch them then.
