Re:sound #217 The Call and Response Show
This hour stories of quiet calls that have produced the most unexpected responses.
2016 / TCF / WBEZ 91.5, USA
This hour stories of quiet calls that have produced the most unexpected responses.
The Time Traveller and the Hitman by Lynn Levy, Alex Goldman and PJ Vogt ( Reply All , Gimlet Media, 2015) In 1997, John Silveira wrote a joke classified ad in a tiny publication called Backwoods Home Magazine asking if anyone wanted to travel back in time with him. A lot of people took him seriously. What do you do when everyone wants you to fix the worst mistakes they’ve ever made?
Obituary Notice [ NOTE: Only available until 28 March 2016 ] by Peter Meanwell ( Between the Ears , BBC Radio 3, 2012) WPAQ is a tiny radio station nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. It was founded to preserve a wholesome way of life — broadcasting Old Time and Gospel music, preachers, and the local obituary notices three times a day. These notices are a portrait of the region's unique rural history, which is disappearing with every death.
Mojave Phone Booth by Joe Rosenberg ( Snap Judgement , 2015) When Doc started calling a phone booth in the middle of the desert, he was sure no one would ever pick up. But, oh, would they ever...
This episode of Re:sound was produced by Dennis Funk
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Lynn Levy has been a producer at Studio 360 and Radiolab. She is now a radio producer at Gimlet Media.
Alex Goldman (@AGoldmund) is the co-host of Reply All.
PJ Vogt (@PJVogt) is co-host of Reply All .
Peter Meanwell is director of Reduced Listening making culturally engaged sound and radio.
Joe Rosenberg is a radio producer with Snap Judgement. His work has also appeared on NPR's On The Media, This American Life, WNYC in New York, MPBN in Maine, and KCRW in Los Angeles.
Dennis Funk was formerly Third Coast's senior producer.