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- "Jack's Last Call: Say Goodbye To Kerouac (EDITED language version w/ ID break)"
- Summary: Takes place August 1964 as Keroauc is packing to move to Florida ( edited language version ) ----- for unedited explicit language version go to --- http://www.prx.org/pieces/24856
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Review of Jack's Last Call: Say Goodbye To Kerouac (EDITED language version w/ ID break)
Frederick Greenhalgh
Posted on August 09, 2008 at 08:25 AM
A great example of true audio *theater*, this production combines strong writing, great acting and original music in a raw portrayal of a Kerouac we'd rather not believe existed. As someone who read "On the Road" and bought into the Kerouac mythology in my teenage years, it's a great tribute and a celebration, even in its darkness.
I'm admittedly a radio drama junkie, and I love the on-location recording and crisp effects as much as the story. But even if the idea of an audio dramatization is odd to you, you'll find much to love out of this offbeat honorific. Just be prepared to reaffirm the merits of your mainstream life than to be inspired to ditch it all for a wild ride on the road by the end of it all.
Fred Greenhalgh
Host, Radio Drama Revival!
1PM EST Thursdays on WMPG, Portland, Maine
Podcast @ radiodramarevival.com