Ira Glass Wins the 2020 Audio Vanguard Award

The Audio Vanguard Award recognizes Ira Glass as a driving, innovative force whose radio show, This American Life, pioneered a new form of audio storytelling. His work sparked the podcasting boom and shaped a new generation of producers, reporters, and artists. Glass was presented with the award followed by a live taping of Design Matters podcast hosted by Debbie Millman taking a deeper look at the significance of his work, and the arc of his career.