Sure, the title seems a bit redundant. Ira Glass: Radio Stories and Other Stories. Seems like one too many "stories," no?

But it's not.

Ira Glass, you see - host and producer of the monumental This American Life radio program - is all about the stories. Whether you consider him a journalist, a radio personality or just a nerd in horn-rimmed glasses, Glass' audio narratives are the work of genius, and it's no wonder he and his radio show have managed to build the devoted following they have.

On Saturday at the Pantages, Glass will offer live insight into what makes This American Life tick, as well as "recreate the sound of his radio show onstage, with music and quotes and sound," according to promotional information.

[Pantages Theater, 7:30 p.m., $19-$75, 901 Broadway, Tacoma, 253.591.5894]