Every week Glass shows exactly how much is possible with a microphone and a DAT deck. One hour of this stuff each week does not sate the appetite. Luckily for the editors of the Times, no one asks them such questions. They have a clear role in the information economy. Somehow we want it to tell us about the Federal Reserve and also reach the innermost parts of us.
Radio can come pretty close to considering all things.
That's why it's possible to hope that this best of all shows may get better still. Illustration by Mark Matcho. All rights reserved.