A striking program in its simplicity, message and delivery. Producer Paul Ingles, whose work I'm hearing for the first time in detail, has put together a collage of names and deadly events surrounding the Afghanistan and Iraq wars that otherwise usually just show up in a box on page 13 of the New York Times. Or every once in a while one somewhat more prominent name makes the front page or is featured on Morning Edition.
The meditative music used underneath is a bonus.
What's that button or bumper sticker - war is not fun for children or for other human beings? I encourage station managers and program directors to put this show - or perhaps the easier to digest segments - on the air, if only to make their listeners think.
Summary: Nearly 40 public radio producers from around the world lend their voices to a roll call of just some of the names of casualties from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, including coalition soldiers, Iraqi and Afghan civilians, contractors and journalists.
Review of Taken Too Soon: The Cost of War (A Memorial Day/Weekend Special)[59:00/54:00/29:00 or Modules]
Thomas Marzahl
Posted on March 20, 2006 at 02:36 PM
A striking program in its simplicity, message and delivery. Producer Paul Ingles, whose work I'm hearing for the first time in detail, has put together a collage of names and deadly events surrounding the Afghanistan and Iraq wars that otherwise usually just show up in a box on page 13 of the New York Times. Or every once in a while one somewhat more prominent name makes the front page or is featured on Morning Edition.
The meditative music used underneath is a bonus.
What's that button or bumper sticker - war is not fun for children or for other human beings? I encourage station managers and program directors to put this show - or perhaps the easier to digest segments - on the air, if only to make their listeners think.