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Ira Glass

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Radio Personality

The Resume

    (March 3, 1959- )
    Resides in Chicago
    Host of 'This American Life (1995- )'

Why he might be annoying:

    He is a nerd.
    He has a nasal voice and prissy manner.
    He can be giggly and shrill.
    He wears enormous glasses.
    He loves bad TV shows.
    He once dumped his girlfriend by saying: 'You're boring and shallow and not enough in the moment for me.'
    He then went on the radio and claimed she had dumped him.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is modest.
    He has a sharp, observant mind.
    He is a Howard Stern fan.
    He once personally delivered pizzas to people who made pledges to public radio.
    In 2001, 'Time' magazine named him the Best Radio Host in America.
    Despite his nerdiness, he has hordes of female fans who lust after him.
    He admits to treating his former girlfriend badly, and feels terrible about it.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 43 Votes: 44.19% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 42 Votes: 80.95% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 93 Votes: 68.82% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 149 Votes: 62.42% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 250 Votes: 57.20% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 638 Votes: 44.04% Annoying