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This hour: two people shed old skins and resurface in foreign territory.
Breaking Away
by Josh Gleason (Vox Tablet, 2010)
Luzer Twersky was raised as a Hasidic Jew. At the age of 23 he decided to leave his family and everything he’d ever known to move into secular society. His upbringing had been strict -- no school, no movies, no dates, no jobs. Otrasized from his community, he entered a world he knew very little about. *Includes an interview with the producer, Josh Gleason (extended interview in 'extras' section).
Finding Miles
by Sarah P. Reynolds (Transom.org, 2010)
A few years ago, radio producer Sarah Reynolds was privy to an intimate
confession: her friend Megan told her that she was about to undergo a transition in
gender from female to male. Over the next year, Megan and Sarah recorded hundreds of hours of tape as she became Miles. From this tape, Sarah created an intimate documentation of the journey. This piece was originally produced for Transom.org with support from Jay Allison.
Producer
This episode of Re:sound was produced by Katie Mingle.
Extra
Links:
Keep up with Luzer at his blog.
Hear more work from Josh Gleason, producer of Breaking Away, at his website.
Check out Tablet Magazine.
Learn how to make your own radio stories at Transom.
Find out more about Sarah P. Reynolds, producer of Finding Miles at her website.
Music Featured in the Production of Re:sound:
Melodium, "Choanal Imperforation," Cerebro Spin, (Audio Dregs, 2008)
Mountains, "Sheets Two," Choral, (Thrill Jockey, 2009)
Melodium, "Remixed by Dudley," Parthenay EP (autres_directions, 2002)
- Interview with Josh Gleason
Josh Gleason is an independent radio and print reporter based in Brooklyn, NY. His radio work has aired on This American Life, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Day to Day and Weekend America. His print work has appeared in Port City Life and the Philadelphia Independent. He has also done audio work for The New York Times.