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October 27 , 2007 (#23)
Originally broadcast May 29, 2005
Just Another Fish Story
Molly Menschel—Independent Producer
In 1994, a 60-ton dead whale washed up on the Atlantic shore of Lubec, a rural town in the poorest county of Maine. Molly Menschel traveled there and asked the residents to recall what happened to them, the town, and the whale. (Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, 2004)
The Impersovader
Sean Cole—Producer, WBUR Radio, Boston
Benjamen Walker—Host and Producer, The Theory of Everything
Reporter Sean Cole explores the nature of pure evil with the “real” Darth Vader: Salem, Massachusetts, resident Bo Jackson. (WZBC'sYour Radio Nightlight, 2002)
Thirteen Ways
Pejk Malinovski—Producer, The Next Big Thing
Writer Sam Swope visits a class of restless, imaginative 11-year-olds in Queens, New York, where he embraces the challenge of teaching Wallace Stevens's poem, “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.” (PRI's The Next Big Thing from WNYC Radio, 2003)
This segment won the Directors' Choice award at the 2004 Third Coast International Audio Festival/Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition.
Voices in Your Head
Pamela Z—Independent Producer
After a falling-out with her psychic counselor, a mother is plagued by angry voices day and night. This segment was originally part of producer Pamela Z's live performance piece, Voci.
Featured Music
Ratatat, “Cherry,” Ratatat (XL Recordings, 2004)
Ratatat, “Breaking Away,” Ratatat (XL Recordings, 2004)
Cars Are the Stars, “Toute Me Parle,” Fragments (Chez Moi, 2005)
E*vax, “To Scale a Fish,” Parking Lot Music (Audio Dregs, 2001)
Rainstick Orchestra, “Powderly,” The Floating Glass Key in the Sky (Ninja Tune, 2004)
Mice Parade, “The Days before Fiction,” Ben-Vinda Vontade (Bubble Core, 2005)
Langius, “A Simple Thought,” The Four Walls (Plug Research, 2004)
Mice Parade, “Passing and Galloping,” Ben-Vinda Vontade (Bubble Core, 2005)
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See Pamela Z live during our 2007 Fall Flurry of Events. |
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October 20 , 2007 (#62) - The Music and Memory Show
Originally Broadcast December 23, 2006
(Sadly, we're unable to offer this show for streaming. But in "Extras" we've provided links to the websites where the stories are archived.)
Rocky Mountain High
Ann Heppermann, Kara Oehler, and Rick Moody - Independent Producers
Jeffery Carpenter loved John Denver and, as a young man, played "Rocky Mountain High" again and again and again on his record player. Then one summer at Christian camp, an older counselor revealed some shocking secrets about the musician. This story and the next were both produced for Weekend America's "Song and Memory" series.
Something You've Got
Ann Heppermann, Kara Oehler, and Rick Moody - Independent Producers
In the 1970s, Jules Shear was the lead singer of the cult band Jules and the Polar Bears. And in the 1980s, he wrote hit songs for the likes of Cyndi Lauper. But this story is about his first taste of stardom: singing three part harmony for... Mrs. Pardini.
The Busker and the Diva
Judith Kampfner - for Soundprint
Margaret Leng Tan and James Graseck met at Juilliard, where Margaret studied piano and James studied violin. Decades after they graduated, they met again. James was playing his violin in the subways of New York and Margaret was a toy piano diva: famous, critically-acclaimed, and nicknamed the "sorceress of the avant-garde". Producer Judith Kampfner documented their reunion and put together this story.
For the Record
Gwen Macsai - Independent Producer
We reached deep into our archives for this story. It's an essay Gwen did for NPR back in 1995, right after she'd relocated to Minneapolis, capping off an impressive number of moves in her nomadic young adulthood. All the moves meant much schlepping. Overflowing suitcases. Piles of boxes. Heavy boxes, containing things like LPs -- as in actual vinyl, long-playing albums. But she had learned that some things can't be winnowed down, no matter how much they weigh.
Featured Music:
Melodium, "Weird Voices Inside My Head", There Is Something in the Universe (Disasters by Choice, 2006)
The Emotions, "You've Got the Best of My Love", Rejoice (Columbia, 1977)
Keith Jarrett, "Part I", The Koln Concert (ECM Records, 1975)
Architecture in Helsinki, "Do the Whirlwind", In Case We Die (Bar / None, 2005)
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Visit the Soundprint website, where you can listen to "The Busker and the Diva" and learn more about the piece. |
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Check out the Weekend America website, where you can listen to "Rocky Mountain High", "Something You've Got", and many more Song and Memory stories by Kara, Ann, and Rick. |
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October 13 , 2007 - Pledge Drive!
Please take a few moments to support Re:sound, the Third Coast Festival, and Chicago Public Radio. Here's how.
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October 6 , 2007 (#79) - The Being Deaf Show
Being Deaf part 1: Time Lost
Kirsti Melville- Producer
We follow hearing parents with deaf children as they negotiate their way through the school systems, the medical establishment and the sharp political divide between the deaf who learn to speak, and those who exclusively sign.
Being Deaf part 2: Deaf and Proud
Kirsti Melville- Producer
Deaf with a capital D: generations of proud deaf families who would never dream of using hearing aids or implants. Producer Kirsti Melville deftly balances the responsibility of representing the non-hearing in a hearing medium, itself a dicey proposition.
Featured Music:
Xela, "Inbetween Two Rooms ", For Frosty Mornings and Summer Nights (Type, 2007)
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Check out more Street Stories from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.. |
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