Maria Smith

This American Life

In the fall of 2015, I was invited to record a segment for the radio program This American Life, allowing me to fulfill a secret dream I had of seeing the inner workings of the NPR studios in Los Angeles. The Volkswagen emissions scandal had just broken, and Ira Glass and his team were interested in what advertisers thought might be next for the brand. So they asked a few industry professionals, myself included, to weigh in. The segment that I'm featured in is just over 15 minutes long (in case you're pressed for time), but as is true for just about every episode of This American Life, it's certainly entertaining and it'll satisfy any curiosity you may have about what I actually sound like.