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The Breast Cancer Monologues

From Dmae Roberts | 00:57:56
Producers: Dmae Roberts and the Breast Cancer Radio Arts Project, Dmae Roberts

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A one-hour documentary special intricately woven from interviews, readings and original music about how breast cancer has affected the lives of women in America.

Program Description: This is an NFCB Golden Reel award winner. One in eight women in this country will develop breast cancer within a life expectancy of 85 years. Only 5-10 percent of breast cancers are linked to genetic history, yet there is little research as to the cause and the treatment can be as deadly as the disease. Breast cancer is still misunderstood and often a taboo subject even among women because of the fear and lack of researched information surrounding it. Yet, most everyone in America knows someone who has struggled or is struggling with this disease. The Breast Cancer Monologues address the myths and misunderstandings while giving voice to the women who know first-hand the effects of breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Monologues was produced by Dmae Roberts and the Breast Cancer Radio Arts Project, a collaboration of MediaRites Productions, The Media Project, Project Quest's Arquette Cancer Program and KBOO 90.7 FM community radio. The Breast Cancer Monologues is dedicated to the memory of Chu-Yin Roberts. This one-hour radio documentary special was produced from outreach workshops conducted by MediaRites. Productions and interviews were produced by Miae Kim, Anca Micheti, Jessica Stiles and Kate Welch. With contributions by Barbara Bernstein, Laura Moulton, Andrew Stelzer, Megan Hall and Sara Kolbet. Original Music was composed and performed by Maria de los Angeles Esteves Master Engineer was Clark Salisbury CD and online Graphics by Ping Khaw-Sutherland. Readings were performed by Caren Graham, Elaine Low and Olga Sanchez. Interviews and writings by Jan Baross, Rita McDonagh, Hilda Bengston, Dawn Cottrell, Majorie Holland, Barbara Strasburger, Leslie Lischka, Teena Rodriguez, Tai Brown, Clara Welsch, Maria Pascu, Caroline Acuna-Guilartes, Monica Benson-Barros, Suzanne, Elizabeth, Joy, Michelle, Caroline, Monica, Jeannette, Nancy and Mira. Hide full description

Program Description: This is an NFCB Golden Reel award winner. One in eight women in this country will develop breast cancer within a life expectancy of 85 years. Only 5-10 percent of breast cancers are linked to genetic history, yet there is little research as to the cause and the treatment can be as deadly as the disease. Breast cancer is still misunderstood and often a taboo subject even among women because of the fear and lack of researched information surrounding it. Yet, most everyone in America knows someone who has struggled or is struggling with this disease. The Breast Cancer Monologues address the myths and misunders...
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Review of The Breast Cancer Monologues

The statistics are oft-reported, but people tend to shy away or plain old flee from hearing about it. It’s breasts, it’s private, it’s happening to someone you know and you’d rather it wasn’t, hadn’t, won’t. This work gently takes you by the hand in a calm, reflective manner, and offers you a chance to listen to people who speak from experience. Myriad concerns are shared, addressed, imagined by a broad ethnic mix of women. How it feels to have a breast exam, to be diagnosed, to find a healing path, to have misplaced a prosthetic breast are only some of the subjects addressed through interviews and readings. The pacing and musical interludes work well. Good general information is offered for women facing or afraid of facing breast cancer, and for caregivers, family members, and even medical folk. This sensitively produced documentary is variously intimate, informative, even ironic, and given the statistics, it should be heard by us all.
Can be aired during women’s history month, at a time of legislative, medical, or environmental news related to breast cancer, as part of public health programming. It is an act of public service in and of itself. sl

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Debut - Not aired nationally

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THE BREAST CANCER MONOLOGUES

Dmae: Dmae Roberts here in my kitchen and I'm making my own face lotion from a recipe I downloaded off the web. Pretty simple...an egg yolk, beaten... two tablespoons of lemon juice,, a half cup of olive oil... and a a half cup of vegetable...and then you add your own essential oils for smell...

I'm doing this cos I just found out that all my "natural" face creams and lotions have parabens..methyl, propyl, butyl parabens...they're used as preservatives and are enodcrine disruptors that mimic estrogen. Increased estrogen exposure over a lifetime is a risk factor for breast cancer. Thalates are worse...those weren't in my creams, but are in many non-natural ones... thalates ingredients were phased out of baby toys cos they were associated with birth defects and developmental disabilities in kids.

It's pretty frustrating, thinking you're doing somet...
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THE BREAST CANCER MONOLOGUES

TRACK LIST:

1) Billboard 1:00

5) Music Break 5:00

2) 1st Half, Part One 9:17

3) Music Break 1:00

4) 1st Half, Part Two 13:40

6) Music Break 1:00 (29:00 after the hour)

7) 2nd Half, Part, One 22.24

8) Music Break 1:00 (52:00 after the hour)

9) 2nd Half, Part Two 4:37

END OF SHOW

9) Promo 1 - 30 seconds

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Original Music was composed and performed by Maria de los Angeles Esteves

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