Hearing Voices - Radio Stories / Travel

Tribal Journey 2 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

Tribal Journey 1 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

Walk This Way: Yellow Arrows 4:50 Ann Heppermann & Kara Oehler

Yellow arrows are turning up all over New York City, pointing the way twoards clandestine, citizen-driven, underground self-guided tours of NYC’s lesser-known treasures.

Broadcast: Jun 25 2005 on APM Weekend America Subjects: Travel, Art, Acoustic

Bottom of the World, Part 2 7:45 Scott Carrier

For summer soltice, the longest day in the northern hemisphere, we travel to Antarctica. The sun hasn’t shone for months and won’t be back around until September. The second of a two-part story about a young woman who couldn’t seem to find her way in life, until she found her way to Antarctica. The woman recounts some of the strange things that happen on the scientific base where she worked during the six months of darkness that is the Antarctic winter. [transcript]

Broadcast: Jun 21 2005 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Antarctica Subjects: Acoustic, Technology, Science, Labor, Travel

Bottom of the World 7:44 Scott Carrier

For summer soltice, the longest day in the northern hemisphere, we travel to Antarctica. The sun hasn’t shone for months and won’t be back around until September. The first of a two-part story about a young woman who couldn’t seem to find her way in life, until she found her way to Antarctica. The woman recounts some of the strange things that happen on the scientific base where she worked during the six months of darkness that is the Antarctic winter. [transcript]

Broadcast: Jun 20 2005 on NPR Day to DaySeries: Antarctica Subjects: Acoustic, Technology, Science, Labor, Travel

Picture Postcards 4:04 Jake Warga

Before the airplane, trips abroad were big undertakings, and if you went overseas you’d want evidence that you were really there. So you sent a postcard. These little souvenirs are visual depictions of the history Colonialism.

Broadcast: May 21 2005 on PRI/WNYC Studio 360 Subjects: Art, Travel, Historical

Falcons Followed 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

New Orleans- Eluard Burt 4:52 Barrett Golding

More than any other city in the world, New Orleans, Louisiana is known for its distinct music and food. It’s also known for this day, Fat Tuesday, in French: Mardi Gras. Musician Eluard Burt is intimately familiar with the flavors, feelings, spices and sounds of this Missisippi River city. Accompanied by recordings of a walk through the French Quarter, through Jackson Square and down Bourbon Street.

Broadcast: Feb 5 2005 on APM Weekend America Subjects: Music, Jazz, Travel, Food

Color tinted postcard of Huey P. Long Bridge

Fanatic Reactionary Pedestrian 10:40 Abner Serd

The paving of America as seen from the shoulders and sidewalks of our country’s roads. Musings-in-motion recorded during a 5000 trek from Arizona to Georgia to Maine. "It is becoming illegal to travel this country by foot." Music by Jeff Arntsen of Racket Ship.) [transcript]

Broadcast: Jan 15 2005 on NPR Living on Earth Subjects: Environment, Travel, Technology

PRODUCER: Larry Massett Larry Massett

THE MEDIUM IS THE MASSETT– Larry Massett is the Story Editor for (((HearingVoices))). He has corralled many of our unruly, runaway stories back into a coherent structure. Below are some of his audio-works and his thoughts on making great radio stories.

Broadcast: Jan 1 2005 on HV Webwork Subjects: Travel, Media, Literature