Uploaded April 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
"This American Wife" host Eric Martin goes behind the scenes at an NPR affiliate's pledge drive in the first episode of the parody podcast's spin-off parody video series. From AWTV in Los Angeles, it's "This American Wife."
From the creators of the hilarious podcast "This American Wife," a popular parody of "This American Life," comes a hilarious parody of the Showtime series of the same name. Each week the TAW team shines a spotlight on something annoying, amusing, and American in pop culture. This week: public radio pledge drives. They're long, they're tedious, and they occasionally involve Robert Siegel naming a cocktail.
For the podcast version of the series, visit thisamericanwifepodcast.com
Written, Directed & Produced by Eric Martin
Story by Eric Martin, Jen Goldberg, Paul Jay, Alison Agosti & Dave Horwitz
Music by Christopher Hoag
Starring James Urbaniak, Alie Ward, Georgia Hardstark, Alison Agosti, Dave Horwitz, Kathryn Burns, Eric Martin
With Jim Byrnes, Julia Lees-Smith, Mary Carrig, John Mulhall
Camera Jon D'Avolio
Special Thanks Ned Hepburn, John Mulhall, Mothership Creative, Public Radio
Executive Producers Tom Hoffman, Matt Johnson
"This American Wife" host Eric Martin goes behind the scenes at an NPR affiliate's pledge drive in the first episode of the parody podcast's spin-off parody video series. From AWTV in Los Angeles, it's "This American Wife."
From the creators of the hilarious podcast "This American Wife," a popular parody of "This American Life," comes a hilarious parody of the Showtime series of the same name. Each week the TAW team shines a spotlight on something annoying, amusing, and American in pop culture. This week: public radio pledge drives. They're long, they're tedious, and they occasionally involve Robert Siegel naming a cocktail.
For the podcast version of the series, visit thisamericanwifepodcast.com
Written, Directed & Produced by Eric Martin
Story by Eric Martin, Jen Goldberg, Paul Jay, Alison Agosti & Dave Horwitz
Music by Christopher Hoag
Starring James Urbaniak, Alie Ward, Georgia Hardstark, Alison Agosti, Dave Horwitz, Kathryn Burns, Eric Martin
With Jim Byrnes, Julia Lees-Smith, Mary Carrig, John Mulhall
Camera Jon D'Avolio
Special Thanks Ned Hepburn, John Mulhall, Mothership Creative, Public Radio
Executive Producers Tom Hoffman, Matt Johnson
