Re:sound #47: The Pets Show

This hour: a beloved pig and a meditation on dogs.

2006 / TCF / WBEZ 91.5, USA


This hour: a beloved pig and a meditation on dogs.

Jerome the Pig
by Bob Garfield (All Things Considered, 1988)
In Texas, in the late 80s, there lived a pig. And not just any pig. This pig became somewhat of a celebrity, for a variety of reasons we shall not divulge. Way before the phrase "driveway moment" had been coined, this story defined one.

When the Dog Was Just the Dog
by Lea Redfern and Russell Stapleton (Radio Eye, ABC, 2004)
When her husband brings two puppies home, producer Lea Redfern becomes completely immersed in the world of canines. Now dog culture pervades her every waking moment, from commanding her social life to steering her personal politics.

This episode of Re:sound was produced by Roman Mars.

produced by

Lea Redfern

Lea Redfern has been making radio since the early 1990s when she was seduced by the intimacy, independence, and creative possibilities allowed by the medium.

Russell Stapleton

Russell Stapleton is a sound engineer, producer and composer working for ABC Radio National.

Roman Mars

Roman Mars (@romanmars) is the creator of 99% Invisible , a short radio show about design and architecture.


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