Stan Freberg, Next Generation, and Skin Skin Skin!

 
 
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For a whole generation, Stan Freberg redefined audio and humor. Like talented people such as Mal Sharpe (and PRX is lucky to have some of his work on the site), Freberg used wacky sound and outrageous circumstance to take listeners on witty journeys. Hear how he challenges the power of sight with the power of imagination in two pieces on PRX.

More from NPR's Next Generation--we got a big reponse last week to these new offerings and Generation PRX.

Skin. Our biggest organ. Hear how it 'plays.'

-John

 
   
 

DUPLEX PLANET
The Duplex Planet
David Greenberger, 93 drop-ins

Perhaps you have heard his work on NPR . . . listen to conversations and stories collected from senior citizens, transcribed and performed by David Greenberger.

Listen to and discuss the series on Transom.

 
 

THE SOUND OF SKIN

Skin Stories
Joan Schuman, 01:32
Relationships to skin: an artful approach to dealing with pride and self-destruction.

Paintmixers
Dmae Roberts, 05:07
Artist Damali Ayo's search through paint stores to match paint to her skin tones.

Tattoo Me n' You
KQED / Merle Kessler, 02:09
Tattooists disgruntled. Why?

 
 

SHOWCASING SHOWCASE SHOWS

A few months ago PRX provided support for stations interested in producing Showcase Shows. In a nutshell, they are shows that highlight acquired radio works and give them a unique context.

We're pulling back the curtains on two such shows: WMPG's The Local Option and KGLT's The Plan.

The Plan's Barrett Golding
The Local Option's Kerry Seed

Check out the latest from The Local Option: 25 Years with AIDS.

 
 

THE SPOKEN WORD

The Spoken Word
Daren Wang / Public Radio Partnership, hour-long weeklies
During the Depression writers flocked to the famed Algonquin Roundtable. These days, cast your eyes and ears southward to an hour-long show focused on the masters of the written word.

Kris Radish and Pearl Cleage
Authors Douglas Brinkley and Mimi Sheraton
Author Reynolds

Look for episodes each week.

 
 

NPR'S NEXTGEN RADIO
NPR's Next Generation Radio
Pieces conceived, reported, written, and edited by select college journalists under the mentorship of NPR and public radio pros.
Air these with selections from Generation PRX.

Down Low Bros, 04:06
One commentator explains that the consequences for gay black men staying in the closet are deadly.

NABJ History, 05:35
Black journalism examined.

The Dark Side of the Music, 05:48
Why some types of music inspire horror.

Lots more...

 
 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, STAN!
Stan Freberg turns 80 on August 7

Happy Birthday Stan Freberg!
Jeff Brown, 59:59
Stan Freberg's classic bits, along with commentary from Dr. Demento, Firesign Theater, and others.

23 Rare Stan Freberg and Daws Butler Records
Daws Butler, drop-in-length
From Joe Bevilacqua's library comes this collection of rarely heard performances.

 
   
 

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