Re:sound #216 The 2015 ShortDocs Show — Studs Rules

Re:sound #216 The 2015 ShortDocs Show — Studs Rules

Author: Third Coast International Audio Festival February 12, 2016 Duration: 1:05:49
This hour we listen to some of our favourite entries to the 2015 Third Coast Short Docs Challenge: Studs Rules!For our 2015 Studs-inspired Challenge we partnered with the Studs Terkel Radio Archive at WFMT.With their help, we came up with the following rules:Your radio story must...• be two to three minutes in length• be titled with a question that begins with one of the five Ws• contain the question "And what happened then?"• and include a shout of silence or a cry of laughterShortDocs Featured this hour (* = ShortDocs Winner, ** = People's Choice Award Winner)Where Do I Even Start?by Ben Riskin & Aaron LeederA working interview for a smart phone society.What Do You Need To Know?by Ilya MarritzThe bread guys pay a visit to a busy Brooklyn deli.What Happened When You Caught a Toadfish?by Sam Wemmer, Ian Romer Todd WemmerLiam tells Sam about his adventures on a trip to Bali and Sri Lanka.Where Do We Go...by Catie TalarskiAn audio impression of racial tensions.What Was It About Marriage Anyway?by Austin MitchellA 1974 conversation between Erica Jong and Studs Terkel... remixed.What Do You Look Forward To, Aai?by Nina PathakThe producer's grandma reflects on growing old in a country that's not her home.Where Did He Go: Ogichan, Grandad?by Eloise StevensA granddaughter tells us about her grandfather's funeral.Who Remembers My Father's Voice?*by Pablo DuarteI ask my family members if they remember what my father sounded like.Who Took Mom To the Prom?*by Emer Horgan with Ronan KellyA story of girls who say 'yes' that is 100% true.What Makes a Good Marriage?*by Olivia HumphreysOlivia's grandparents, now in their 90s and married for nearly 70 years, tell her about when they met and give their advice on a long and happy marriage.What Could Be Bad About This?*by John-Michael FormanWhat if you could learn to stop listening to other peopleWhere Do I Find You Now?**by Sara Brooke CurtisAn intimate conversation with Studs about the edges of life and death.

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Curated by the Third Coast International Audio Festival, Re:sound is a curated collection of the world's most engaging audio storytelling. This podcast bypasses algorithms and top charts to bring you a handpicked selection of documentaries, narratives, and features that represent the breadth and artistry of the medium. Each episode is a deep dive into human experience, whether it's a personal journal from across the globe, an insightful piece of cultural analysis, or an innovative work of sonic art. You'll hear profiles of the producers behind the stories and discover more experimental pieces that push the boundaries of what audio can do. Updated twice a month, the archive offers a rich and ever-growing library of sound, showcasing compelling work from established masters and emerging voices alike. Tuning in means connecting with a global community of listeners who value depth, craft, and narrative truth. It’s an invitation to experience the power of recorded sound, carefully selected for those who listen closely.
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Re:sound #155 The List Show (rebroadcast) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:13
This hour, we're bringing you a favorite from our archive... to-do lists, compulsive lists, data lists, lists in literature and a list of firsts!To find out what these producers have been up to since we first aired the s…
Re:sound #130 The Chicago Show (rebroadcast) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:02
This hour, we're bringing you a favorite from our archive... Chicago. Hogbutcher to the world, jewel of the Midwest, and everything in-between.Wild Onion by Gwen Macsai.Chicago, as all Chicagoans know, means wild onion.…
Re:sound #68 The Big Show Show (rebroadcast) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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This hour, we're bringing you a favorite from our archive... the Rockettes, the opera, congress, and other spectacles!To find out what these producers have been up to since we first aired the show, visit ThirdCoastFestiv…
Re:sound #273 The Birth of Being [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:22
This hour, stories about family ties, love and loss.The Birth of Solomonby Leila Day for The Stoop.He was the perfect little brown baby. His name was Solomon. Thick curly hair, chubby legs and eyes closed with dark black…
Re:sound #272 Radio Residents [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:27
This week, three stories by alumni of the Third Coast Radio Residency.The making of a Chinese American beauty queenby Hannah Kingsley-Ma; edited by Jen Chien & mixed by Gabe Grabin for KALW.Every Lunar New Year, Chinese…
Re:sound #271 Sister God [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:44
This week, journeys of discovery, from personal identity to mathematical infinity.Sister, Sisterby Simone Polanen for The Nod from Gimlet Media.Simone thought she knew her little sister well, until she discovered a major…
Re:sound #270 City Intersections [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:41
This week, two specific points on the map with two very different stories.Six Storiesby Jenny Casas, Robin Amer and Wilson Sayre for The City from USA Today.Chicago, 1990. A guy with a loud sweater, manicured nails and c…
Re:sound #269 Lefty Disco [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:11
This hour, a mob of rock fans and an erratic limb.Disco Demolition Nightby Pat Walters, Julia DeWitt and Emanuele Berry for Undone from Gimlet Media.One summer night in 1979, thousands of people gathered at a Chicago bas…
Re:sound #268 Sleep Happy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:04
This hour, family dramas can span across generations ...or just across the hallway.That You Should Be Happyby Micaela Blei for Family Ghosts.Decades after surviving the Holocaust and moving to sunny California, a woman l…
Re:sound #267 Kintsugi Whipped Cream [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:31
This hour, an unlikely therapeutic duo and a magical journey through the golden age of radio advertising.Kintsugi Dogby Natalie Kestecher for Short Cuts from BBC Radio 4.A bittersweet story about redundancy, an unwanted…