HV/Series/Episode/ Work by: Scott Carrier · Amy Dickinson · David Greenberger · Kitchen Sisters · Kevin Kling · UbuWeb · Nancy Updike
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050 Love’s Labors: For Valentine’s Day
Host: Amy Dickinson of Chicago Tribune “Ask Amy”
Airs week of: 2012-02-08 (Originally: 2009-02-11)
Love’s Labors (52:00 mp3):
Affairs of the heart, and the intricacies of intimacy:
Lovelorn letters to an advice columnist, our Host, “Ask Amy.”
A “Valentine” from Kevin Kling (from his Stories from the Shallow End CD).
The Girls Glee Club of New Palestine High School, Indiana singing the theme from “Midnight Cowboy” (off the out-of-print Poly High – School Bands Play The Classics).
Women’s tales of true but tainted love, what Nancy Updike calls “Cringe Love”, from This American Life.
One of the “6 terrific teen-age tunes sung by Barbie and Ken (and you can sing along, too!),” a 45-rpm record from Mattel Toymakers (mp3 at UBU.com’s 365 Days Project– May 31).
James Rivieto’s “Wedding”, told by David Greenberger, with music by 3 Leg Torso (off their Whispers, Grins, Bloodloss & Handshakes CD).
“Love & Marriage Atop the Towers,” stories of weddings at the World Trade Center, collected by The Kitchen Sisters for their Sonic Memorial Project.
Host Amy Dickinson and the hundreds of other “Leftover Brides” lined up for mass Moonie marriages. A “Parent and Child” discussion between Jessica and Scott Carrier on what makes a good marriage, from This American Life.
And the Phi Mu Washboard Band sings “Love Hurts” (mp3 at UBU.com’s 365 Days Project– May 24).
Amy Dickinson’s lastest book is Mighty Queens of Freeville.
Valentine Cards courtesy/© Collectibles.About.com & Robin Whittle.