Speak Freely
Sometimes the normal words just don’t work, and we need to figure out an entirely new way of talking. This episode presents a story on Esperanto, the international language that could-have-been-and-might-yet-still-become, followed by a short story by Suzanne Rivecca.
Producers: Micah Cratty
Producers: Bonnie Swift and Jonah Willihnganz
Featuring: Micah Cratty, Ben Savage, David Heyman, Nate Solon, Suzanne Rivecca
Music: Kissing Johnny, DJ Danny Glover, Julian Wass
URL: Storytelling Project’s interview with Suzanne Rivecca
Release Date: 10 December 2007
Story 1: Esperanto, The Potentially Global Language
Maybe English isn’t the best language for the whole world… and maybe Esperanto, an artificially constructed language, is.
Producers: Ben Savage, David Heyman, Nate Solon
Story 2: “It Sounds Like You’re Feeling”
A woman discovering that the standardized language of mental health counseling just does not suffice. Short fiction by Suzanne Rivecca.
You Are What You Eat
This special episode features three documentary stories about the ways in which, as the old saying goes, “you are what you eat.” The modern industry of food, the ritual of eating, and the politics of agricultural production. You’ll hear about how long a twinkie can last, and about whether or not the US government puts its money where its mouth is, regarding what it tells us to eat, compared to what it subsidizes through the farm bill. What we eat – and how we eat it – reveals the workings of our societies.
Host: Bonnie Swift
Producers: Micah Cratty and Jonah Willihnganz
Featured: Bonnie Swift, Jessica Schaefer, Mozzi Etemadi, Katherine Wells, Sherrie Chung, Micah Cratty
Music: David Chilsolm, John Serna, Taylormayd
Video Podcast: Pie from Scratch by Matt Harnack
Release Date: 3 December 2007
Listen to the Full Show:
Story 1: What’s in a meal at Stanford?
Two students takes us out dinner at the Stanford dining halls to tell us about what you ate for dinner.
Producers: Jessica Schaefer and Mozzi Etemadi
Story 2: How long does a Twinkie last?
This piece reveals the hidden powers of an archetypal American junk food: the Twinkie. Even though the Twinkie seems devoid of nutritional value, it has nonetheless evolved into a cultural symbol. And there’s power in symbols.
Producers: Katherine Wells and Sherrie Chung
Story 3: Does the gov’t put its money where its mouth is?
An interview with Professor Walter Falcon about the political forces that shape our everyday choices in the grocery store. The FDA recommends certain foods – but which foods are actively subsidized by the government?
Producer: Micah Cratty
Featuring: Walter Falcon
story 1 image via flickr | story 2 image via flickr | story 3 image via flickr