Dr. Phil
In the wake of a break-up, writer Starlee Kine finds so much comfort in break-up songs that she tries to write one herself, even though she has no musical ability whatsoever.
Best Documentary: Gold2008 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition2008 / Starlee Kine / This American Life, USA
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In the wake of a break-up, writer Starlee Kine finds so much comfort in break-up songs that she tries to write one herself, even though she has no musical ability whatsoever.
For some help, she turns to a rather surprising expert on the subject.
Dr. Phil won the Best Documentary: Gold Award in the 2008 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition. The story was edited by Alex Blumberg.
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Starlee Kine (@StarleeKine) produces and hosts Mystery Show for Gimlet Media.