{"product_id":"9780385348430","title":"Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio","description":"\u003cb\u003eA graphic novel that delivers a behind-the-scenes look at five of the most popular narrative radio shows on the airwaves today, including \u003ci\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRadioLab\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery week, millions of devoted fans tune in to \u003ci\u003eThis American Life, The Moth, Radiolab, Planet Money, Snap Judgment,\u003c\/i\u003e and other narrative radio shows. The pieces that we hear are captivating, funny, heartbreaking, and moving. They use personal stories to illuminate big ideas, to explore other worlds, and to help us understand ourselves just a bit better. Though the shows have very different styles, they all deliver stories that are brilliantly told and produced. \u003ci\u003eOut on the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of this new storytelling that is regularly captivating radio listeners. \u003cbr\u003e     With the help of \u003ci\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/i\u003e's Ira Glass, Jessica Abel, a cartoonist and devoted fan of narrative radio, goes behind the scenes at five of the most popular storytelling shows on the radio to look at the ways that they construct a narrative\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eand we get some great insider details. Within these pages, we listen to Jad Abumrad of \u003ci\u003eRadioLab\u003c\/i\u003e talk about chasing moments of awe with scientists, we hear Robert Smith of \u003ci\u003ePlanet Money\u003c\/i\u003e talk about his slightly goofy strategy for making interviewees feel comfortable, and we see how mad\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003ereally mad\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eIra Glass of \u003ci\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/i\u003e becomes when he receives edits from his colleagues. \u003ci\u003eOut on the Wire\u003c\/i\u003e is informative, funny, and engaging, and it demonstrates that in the midst of all the other media that consumes us, radio is still very much alive.","brand":"Crown\/Archetype","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024855941360,"sku":"9780385348430","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780385348430_p0.jpg?v=1763694345","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385348430","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}