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Captain Helene Webb talks about the funerals-at-sea she officiates aboard the charter boat she runs out of Santa Barbara, California, and her own intimate connection to the work and to the ocean. Revised 05.2004
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Captain Helene Webb talks about the funerals-at-sea she officiates aboard the charter boat she runs out of Santa Barbara, California, and her own intimate connection to the work and to the ocean. Revised 05.2004
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Review of What's Left is Not Who We AreHelen Webb is a sea captain in Santa Barbara who takes people out on the sea to scatter the ashes of their loved ones. She tells the story of her first day on the job, and it’s totally charming in a morbid sort of way. She also ruminates on her mother’s death and how she sees her own funeral happening one day. For such a dark subject, Mauro keeps things pretty buoyant. It’s a side of life that isn’t discussed all that much, and it makes for nice radio. This could go with other stories about the death trade, or just profiles of people who do unusual jobs. |
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Review of What's Left is Not Who We Are
This is a short piece about a captain who performs at-sea interments of ashes. It's a bit long to fit into a cutaway in the newsmagazines, but could be used as a refreshing addition to a longer program.
In the piece, the captain offers anecdotes of a few memorable interments, including some of her own personal reflections on death and burial. The structure of the piece is loose and it would be better to focus on just one anecdote rather than two (plus several tangential reflections). The clearer direction would make a deeper impression on the listener. There is music that comes up occasionally under the narration that is not necessary. It's timidly inserted and doesn't establish a necessary presence. There is music at the end of the piece that is either not phased correctly or not balanced properly (it can only be clearly heard out of the right channel). |
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Review of What's Left is Not Who We Are
This piece is low-key, thoughtful and quite affecting. A view of something I've not much thought of.