Hearing Voices - Radio Stories / Politics

Young Palestinians on the New Prime Minister 4:42 Nancy Updike

Palestine’s new PM is Abu Mazen. Four Palestinian youth in Jerusalem consider the recent change in Palestinian leadership and the effect -- if any -- it will have on their lives. [transcript]

Broadcast: Sep 11 2003 on NPR Day to Day Subjects: Politics, International, Public Affairs

Nasser’s News 19:49 Nancy Updike

One journalist’s question: how do I keep these kids from joining Hamas, or doing a suicide bombing? His answer: create an incredibly popular TV program where he translates the Israeli newscasts into Arabic live, every night, in real time. Language, he says, can be a bridge to peace. A report on the complicated mission of Palestinian journalist Nasser Laham.

Broadcast: May 30 2003 on PRI/WBEZ This American Life Subjects: Politics, Public Affairs, International

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State of Union 59:00 Jay Allison, Scott Carrier & [Hearing Voices]

For the U.S. Presidential State of the Union speech. Hosted by Jay Allison of Transom.org, featuring: "State of the Union" by Scott Carrier- A cross-county drive asking people: What is the state of our union? "Last Night in New York" by Wednesday Kennedy- wandering the streets of NYC in the wake of 9/11. "Song of Marconi" by Dennis Downey- an imagistic essay on the founder of radio and the reveberations from his transmissions that still reflect today. "Amber" by Christopher Lydon- insights to a call-in talk show from an undocumented American. More audio, info and links...

Broadcast: Jan 20 2003 on HV SpecialSeries: Hearing Voices- Specials Subjects: Public Affairs, Specials, Politics

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Vox Pop 22:00 Scott Carrier

"In America we used to say, ‘I may not believe what you believe, but I will die defending your right to express it.’ We could boil the idea of our country down to that one sentence, and it was a beautiful thing. I haven’t heard that sentence in a long time, and I’m wondering if it was ever true. I’m packing up, getting ready to drive across the country interviewing people about the state of the union."

Broadcast: Jan 8 2003 on Pacifica Peacewatch; Dec 15 2002 on APM Transom.org Subjects: International, Public Affairs, Politics, War

Life Indoors- Palestine 14:49 Nancy Updike

Life under curfew in Ramallah can be, among other things, intensely boring. Sam Bahour, a Palestinian who was born and raised in Ohio, came back to the West Bank in 1995, when peace seemed possible, to help build the Palestinian state. Now he can’t leave his house.

Broadcast: Aug 1 2002 on PRI/WBEZ This American Life Subjects: International, Politics, Public Affairs, War

What’s A Moderate? 15:09 Nancy Updike

What if a new Palestinian leader came on the scene who was neither part of the corrupt autocracy of the Palestinian Authority, nor part of fundamentalist, suicide-bombing Hamas? We follow possible future Palestinian political candidate Mustafa Barghouti, a doctor who’s well known for setting up clinics.

Broadcast: Aug 1 2002 on PRI/WBEZ This American Life Subjects: Public Affairs, Politics, International

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CONSONANT VOWELLS– A gallery of radio works, essays and books by Violet Incredible.

Broadcast: Jan 1 2002 on HV Webwork Subjects: Literature, Entertainment, Politics, Native

Radio Liberacion 24:19 Nancy Updike

A clandestine radio station set up by the CIA set up in the fifties, to overthrow Guatemala’s government. The coup success was in part due to power of radio. Or that’s what the CIA believed. For the first time in the USA, we hear the recently declassified broadcasts.

Broadcast: Nov 1 2001 on PRI/WBEZ This American Life Subjects: Hispanic, Politics, Technology, War

Ready for War? 21:45 Scott Carrier

"Are you ready to go to war?" Answers by a Wyoming soccer mom, Vietnam vet Green Beret, Lakota warrior, Omish teen, and others met on a trek across America.

Broadcast: Sep 1 2001 on PRI/WBEZ This American Life Subjects: Public Affairs, International, Politics, War

Underground Lunchroom 15:01 Sarah Vowell

You Can Have Your Cave and Eat It Too. A national controversy implicating Carlsbad Caverns, a cafeteria, and the United States Congress.

Broadcast: Aug 1 2001 on PRI/WBEZ This American Life Subjects: Travel, Environment, Politics, Food