In a Cornfield in Iowa

From: BSR Radio
Length: 00:10:30

"We're going to be following Route 20 until we die--or reach Wyoming. Whichever comes first." Read the full description.
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Piece Description

Stuart Schussel bicycles across the country and, contrary to expectation, does not find himself. 3rd Place Society of Professional Journalists Region 1 Mark of Excellence Award

Broadcast History

The 5:40 version aired locally on BSR Radio (WELH Providence). The original 10-minute version first aired on KBOO. I also attached a 4:30 version, which has aired on Prime Time Postscript.

Timing and Cues

Suggested host intro: Almost everyone has set off on an adventure with high hopes, but sometimes things don't work out quite as you planned. For example, take Stuart Schussel--a college student who spent a summer bicycling across the country. Producer Kiera ("Keer-ah") Feldman has this story.

Incue (0:03): This summer Stuart Schussel bicycled 3,940 miles.

Outcue (5:36): But at least he got a t-shirt that says "Stuart, Nebraska."

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