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Hi, this is Ira Glass. Today’s topic: My apartment.
With my one-bedroom, 1,020-square-foot Chelsea apartment currently up for sale, we thought it would be a good moment to shut out politics and global events for a second to look inward, to something more intrinsic to our everyday needs as human beings: home.
Ira Glass’ actual apartment in Chelsea.
Image: donna dotan
From WBEZ Chicago, it’s This American Life, distributed by Public Radio International.
If you’re looking for a place to crash in New York, stay with us.
[MUSIC – “OUR HOUSE” BY MADNESS]
Ira Glass’ actual kitchen and lounge room. Classy AF.
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