Hearsay With Cathy Lewis

Segment A: A Conversation with Ira Glass It's not a news show or a talk show or a call-in show. It's not really formatted like other radio shows at all. Trying to explain what THIS AMERICAN LIFE is to the uninitiated can be a challenge. (Thankfully, there are very few NPR listeners unfamiliar with it!) Today Cathy talks to TAL's creator, Ira Glass, about how he describes his program - and how he and his staff come up with the stories that have given its audience something to sit and listen to for the past 16 years. Segment B: Constitution Cafe Many Americans venerate the Constitution - even if they don't actually seem know what's in it. On Monday's broadcast, we'll also talk with the author of "Constitution Cafe: Jefferson's Brew for a True Revolution," which encourages citizens to question the Constitution in an effort to help them better understand its power.