Barry Gordemer

Writer David Sedaris talks about the 25th anniversary of the radio piece that launched his career. Ira Glass, who produced it for Morning Edition, knew when he recorded it that it was special.

No self-respecting cook would admit to using the food-nuker for anything more than heating up last night’s pasta, but it’s hard to deny the influence this little machine has had on American life.

For 30 years Bart, Marge, Homer, Lisa, Maggie and the other citizens of Springfield have entertained people around the world. The Simpsons also created a path for many other animated sitcoms.