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Oval Office meeeting

Hydrogen People {format} 2:05 Jesse Boggs

The Administration moves beyond Hydrogen Powered Automobiles. Another experiment in the crytomusicology of Presidential Patter.

Broadcast: Apr 23 2007 on HV PODCAST Subjects: Comedy, Politics, Music


Bush delivers speech

Dubya’s Word {format} 2:14 Jesse Boggs

State of the Union undone; mashup and music by Jesse Boggs.

Broadcast: Jan 22 2007 on HV PODCAST Subjects: Historical, Politics


Canoe in water, with painted sides and paddles

Tribal Journey- Photos {format} Jesse Boggs

A (Flash) photo-audio-essay on the annual aqueous outing of the Canoe Nations of the Northwest.

Broadcast: Nov 24 2006 on HV WebworkSeries: Tribal Journey Subjects: Native, Historical, Travel


Mal Sharpe with tape recorder lying on a city sidewalk

Original Man on the Street: Mal Sharpe {format} 6:30 Jesse Boggs

In the 1960s, Jim Coyle and Mal Sharpe took to the streets of San Francisco in the name of radio comedy. They asked strangers random questions and give them wild scenarios. Along the way, they captured the San Francisco culture and attitude of the time. Their work has been compiled on a four-disc set called "Coyle and Sharpe: These Two Men Are Imposters."

Broadcast: Oct 21 2006 on APM Weekend America Subjects: Historical, Comedy


1906 photo of street and trolley tracks ripped by quake

City Will Rise 2 {format} {format} 8:51 Jesse Boggs

April 18 marks the centennial of one of America's greatest catastrophes, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. In the second of a two-part report on the legacy of the quake and its fiery aftermath, we look at the almost-immediate campaign to put a positive spin on the disaster. [transcript]

Broadcast: Apr 18 2006 on NPR Day to DaySeries: San Francisco 1906 Earthquake Subjects: Public Affairs, Environment, Historical, Historical Anniversaries


1906 photo of street and trolley tracks ripped by quake

City Will Rise 1 {format} {format} 8:59 Jesse Boggs

April 18 marks the centennial of one of America's greatest catastrophes, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. In part one of our two-part re-examination of the events following the quake, we look at how bad luck and human error exacerbated the disaster. [transcript]

Broadcast: Apr 17 2006 on NPR Day to DaySeries: San Francisco 1906 Earthquake Subjects: Public Affairs, Environment, Historical, Historical Anniversaries


Dozens of canoes on shore

Tribal Journey 2 {format} 7:12 Jesse Boggs

A two-part profile of the Canoe Nations of the Northwest. We travel with them in their annual boat trip along the Pacific coast, paddling and preserving their traditional culture.

Broadcast: Sep 24 2005 on APM Weekend AmericaSeries: Tribal Journey Subjects: Native, Travel, Historical


Canoe in water, with trad paint design

Tribal Journey 1 {format} 7:10 Jesse Boggs

A two-part profile of the Canoe Nations of the Northwest. We travel with them in their annual boat trip along the Pacific coast, paddling and preserving their traditional culture.

Broadcast: Sep 17 2005 on APM Weekend AmericaSeries: Tribal Journey Subjects: Travel, Native, Historical


Mexican kids in a border town

The Last Frontier {format} 10:02 Jesse Boggs

Post-991 security changes on the Texas-Mexico border affect people living on both sides of La Frontera.

Broadcast: Apr 30 2005 on APM Weekend America Subjects: Public Affairs, International, Historical, Hispanic


George Voss flying plane

Falcons Followed {format} 7:06 Jesse Boggs

Naturalist Alan Tennant and pilot George Vose track the migrations of Peregrine falcons all around the world. Their airplane flights may soon become a Robert Reford movie.

Broadcast: Apr 23 2005 on APM Weekend America Subjects: Entertainment, Environment, Travel





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