On this beguiling podcast from Radiotopia, the network whose beautifully produced Criminal, Song Exploder and The Allusionist have dazzled Podcast Festival audiences, host Ian Chillag interviews inanimate objects, and everything they say is true. Whether he’s exploring the empty existence of a can of cola, waxing philosophical with a grain of sand or recording the family squabbles of Russian nesting dolls, each episode provokes laughter, delight and unexpectedly moving reflections on the objects that fill our lives. In this special live performance of the podcast, Ian will invite a VIT—very important thing—on stage to hear its life story. Watch the material world come to thrilling life in this one-of-a-kind staging of the show that Time magazine, New York magazine and the BBC agree is one of the best new podcasts in recent years.

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