This American Life, Seattle Edition

We confess: we wondered if it was worth it. This American Life cut down on the new radio shows so they could produce their new TV show (debuting on Showtime next month). And it's not that we didn't think they could make TV, but we really did miss the radio show.

But this trailer for the TV show? It restores our faith, gives us hope, and inspires us to contemplate dropping HBO for Showtime, at least for the duration of the series. Even if Ira Glass reminds us a bit of John Cleese at the end of the video.

Glass will be at the Paramount on March 7 to talk about "what they learned from television." It's also the world premiere of the TV show. And David Rakoff and some local guy named Dan Savage will be there flexing their official "TAL contributor" storytelling muscles.

Last we checked, there were tickets available, but you might want to get on that. Anyone want to meet up afterwards?