Lu Olkowski
Lu Olkowski (@luolkowski) is an independent radio producer based in Brooklyn.
She is drawn to stories that evolve through multiple generations: how pride or shame in one’s racial identity, poverty and artistic impulse can be passed down in families. Her work has won many international awards including a Third Coast International Audio Festival Award. At present she is working on three new secret radio projects. At least one of them will be a podcast.
producer
How do we deal with dying? Most of us look away, but in the case of the Zagar family, they look closer.
There's a tiny town in the Appalachian foothills of Ohio where, for a century, residents have shared the common bond of identifying as African-American despite the fact that most look white.
Morning sunlight streams through the blinds as John Ostoich (aka "Johnny O") pours his first bourbon of the day. A cigarette hangs from his lips; his parrot, Bok-Bok, rests on his shoulder.
Listening to As Black as We Wish to Be (ABAWWTB), I get the impression that you were welcomed into many homes in East Jackson. Were you surprised by the willingness of people to talk and be recorded?
You're a New Yorker. What was the genesis for doing a series on the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach?
This hour: the American Icons series from WNYC's Studio 360.
This hour: a purple hotel, a family who argues over their skin color, a singing rainbow and more.
This hour: three documentary poems chronicling the lives of working class mothers in Troy, NY. Plus, poets as reporters, confused readers, and more.
presenter
Join us on the opening night of Third Coast for Late Night Provocations: a series of short talks from producers who hope to dare and ignite.
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This year we honored the best audio work in the following categories: Best Documentary (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Honorable Mention), Directors Choice, Best New Artist, Best News Feature and Radio Impact.
Final round 2016 Third Coast/Richard H. Driehaus Competition
The winners of the 2016 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition were selected from over 550 entries from around the world.