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- Jeremy Richards
- Username: jeremyrichards
- Location: Seattle, Washington
- Joined PRX: Jun 23, 2004
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- "The Saddest Day"
- Summary: Greg King recounts Isabelle Bélance-King's final days.
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A strong emotional core
Jeremy Richards
Posted on January 14, 2011 at 06:47 PM
At first, the piece is a little disorienting. Is the ambi natural? Did the producer interview the guest on a beach? Then it's clear that the sounds are a poetic accompaniment to the story, story that starts open and anonymous and soon becomes particular, vivid, and devastating. Greg's details were enough to bring me to tears, and I only wish I knew more: We need an introduction that tells the listener who Isabelle was, who Greg is, and what prompted him to share his story.