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
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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.
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Alex Goldman (@AGoldmund) is the co-host of Reply All.
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PJ Vogt (@PJVogt) is co-host of Reply All .
Peter Meanwell is director of Reduced Listening making culturally engaged sound and radio.
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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.
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Dennis Funk was formerly Third Coast's senior producer.