The Business
Ira Glass and Mike Birbiglia Make a Movie; Phyllis Diller
Ira Glass of This American Life and comedian Mike Birbiglia make a movie the untraditional way. Plus, we hear Phyllis Diller in her own words.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenIra Glass of This American Life and comedian Mike Birbiglia discuss the untraditional way they made their movie Sleepwalk with Me, which won an audience award at the Sundance Film Festival this year. Plus, we hear the late Phyllis Diller reflect on her career, her love of painting, and her friendship with David Sedaris.
Banner image: (L-R) Ira Glass and Mike Birbiglia on the set of Sleepwalk with Me
In this episode
3 storiesThe Hollywood News Banter
Michael Schneider, Bureau Chief of TV Guide magazine joins John Horn, film writer for the Los Angeles Times to banter about some of this week’s top Hollywood news stories.
Read the story7 minIra Glass and Mike Birbiglia Make a Movie
Ira Glass of This American Life talks with Kim Masters about the various dealings he's had in the movie business over the last a decade -- most notably as producer of the 2006 film Unaccompanied Minors, which was based on a segment on This American Life.
Read the story16 minPhyllis Diller in Her Own Words
On August 20, 2012, the legendary comedian, Phyllis Diller , died at age 95. Last year, The Business producer Darby Maloney interviewed Diller for a BBC radio documentary about her.
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