Ira (Reluctantly) Gives a Graduation Speech
From This American Life by This American Life
May 1, 2026 · 8 min
About this episode
Ira reluctantly gives a graduation speech despite his disdain for them.
Ira always hated commencement speeches. Then he felt like he had to give this one. thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners
People in this episode
Host: Ira
Topics covered
- graduation
- commencement speech
- personal reflection
- society
- culture
Keywords
- graduation
- commencement
- speech
- Ira
- This American Life
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