Mike Phillips to feature on This American Life

By Ricky Buchanan • April 28, 2008

Mike Phillips - a Mac journalist, artist, and SwitchXS user - will be featured in the first episode of the new season of This American Life on Showtime in the USA. The episode will air on Sunday May 4th at 10:00pm ET/PT.

Soon after it airs, this episode should be available for download from iTunes USA in the Showtime Network section.

Here’s US Magazine’s short description of the episode:

Johnny Depp lends heart to the season two premiere of this classy documentary series that focuses on interesting folks across the country. (It’s based on host Ira Glass’ radio show.) First up: Glass meets Mike, a bright, disabled young man who can barely move or speak yet communicates via computer. Depp narrates his love notes and other missives. It’s deeply affecting and brilliantly observed.

The AssistiveWare website has a profile of Mike Phillips available for those who are interested.

I hope this is somehow available to us non-USA people after it airs - I’d love to see it.

- Ricky Buchanan, ATMac

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About the Author

Ricky Buchanan

Ricky Buchanan is 33 years old and the founder and main writer for ATMac. She's bedridden with severe CFS/ME or perhaps a primary mitochondrial disorder - the doctors are not sure. When she's not working on ATMac or her other websitse she composes music, listens to audio books, does other disability advocacy, watches TV with her flatmate, and enjoys her cat.

3 Responses to “ Mike Phillips to feature on This American Life ”

lady driad May 25th, 2008 at 11:07 pm

I am trying to get in contact with mike phillips.i recently saw him on an episode of THIS AMERICAN LIFE.please let me know how to reach him.thank you!
Michael Phillips Jun 1st, 2008 at 5:29 pm

michael@lithiumcreations.com
Ahuva Jun 3rd, 2008 at 5:06 pm

THis was such a gorgeous and touching episode. I had to download it because I am in Australia but it now goes down as one of my favourite episodes (radio and TV of TAL ever).

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