Ira Glass tries to explain his 'Shakespeare sucks' comment

Ira Glass tries to explain his &#039;Shakespeare sucks&#039; comment

(Image credit: Tonight Show)

last updated 8 January 2015

In July, after watching a Shakespeare in the Park production of King Lear, public radio icon Ira Glass sent out a tweet:

That apparently sparked what passes in polite NPR society for a raging controversy. On Wednesday night's Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon gave Glass a chance to explain his "Shakespeare sucks" comment, and Glass... mumbled something about how Lear is better to read than to watch. But keep with the video through Glass expressing sympathy for any kid who has to wear the "Ira Glass" costume out trick-or-treating. --Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.