Ira's own father, Barry Glass, co-hosts this special Father's Day show.
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Chris Ware
Act One
How the World Sees Your Father
LA writer/performer Sandra Tsing Loh discovers that a local rock band has recorded a song about her own father, wildly misinterpreting who he is. They think he's a free spirit; she believes he's a worried, miserly grump. She invites the band and her father into the studio to discuss it (11 minutes).
Act Two
Father's Music
Sherman Alexie's story "Because My Father was the Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix Play the Star Spangled Banner at Woodstock." (15 minutes)
Act Three
The Moment Dad Left
Audio artist Jay Allison and writer Dan Robb present an audio montage on the moment Robb's parents divorced. (11 minutes)
Act Four
Reconciling With Dad
Chicago playwright Beau O'Reilly talks about how he reconciled with his estranged father years ago by becoming an alcoholic just like him. (14 minutes)
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